Portfolio Update

Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
04 September 2006

EDINBURGH NEW INCOME TRUST PLC - 10 LARGEST INVESTMENTS





The company announces that the ten largest investments as at close of business
on 31 August 2006 were as follows:




Assets With Values Over 5% of Gross Assets
NAME                                                                     Market Value     % Ttl Gross Assets

Top 10 Portfolio Assets
NAME                                                                      Market Value    % Ttl Gross Assets
BT GROUP PLC GBP0.05                                                         1,967,048                  4.76
BARCLAYS ORD GBP0.25                                                         1,748,687                  4.23
LLOYDS TSB GROUP ORD GBP0.25                                                 1,543,192                  3.73
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP ORD GBP0.25                                     1,525,392                  3.69
UNITED UTILITIES ORD GBP1                                                    1,414,108                  3.42
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL EUR0.07 'B' SHS                                            1,339,481                  3.24
CENTRICA ORD GBP0.061728395                                                  1,319,349                  3.19
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.25                                         1,159,488                  2.80
HSBC HOLDINGS ORD USD0.50 (UK REGD)                                          1,122,100                  2.71
LONMIN USD1                                                                    864,455                  2.09



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