Portfolio Update

Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
04 March 2008




EDINBURGH NEW INCOME TRUST PLC - 10 LARGEST INVESTMENTS

The company announces that the ten largest investments as at close of business
on 29 February 2008 were as follows:


Assets With Values Over 5% of Gross Assets
NAME                                                    Market Value      % Ttl Gross
                                                                             Assets
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.25                     1,799,151            5.13%

Top 10 Portfolio Assets
NAME                                                    Market Value      % Ttl Gross
                                                                             Assets

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.25                     1,799,151            5.13%
BT GROUP PLC GBP0.05                                     1,581,425            4.51%
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL EUR0.07 'B' SHS(UK LIST)               1,424,800            4.06%
UNITED UTILITIES ORD GBP1                                1,366,998            3.90%
LLOYDS TSB GROUP ORD GBP0.25                             1,364,645            3.89%
BP ORD USD0.25                                           1,326,780            3.78%
BARCLAYS ORD GBP0.25                                     1,269,294            3.62%
HSBC HOLDINGS ORD USD0.50 (UK REGD)                      1,217,940            3.47%
CENTRICA ORD GBP0.061728395                              1,144,186            3.26%
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND ORD GBP0.25                       1,116,500            3.18%



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