Portfolio Update

Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
04 September 2007


EDINBURGH NEW INCOME TRUST PLC - 10 LARGEST INVESTMENTS

The company announces that the ten largest investments as at close of business
on 31 August 2007 were as follows:

Assets With Values Over 5% of Gross Assets
NAME                                                                        Market Value       % Ttl Gross
                                                                                                    Assets
NO ASSETS WITH VALUES OVER 5% OF GROSS ASSETS

Top 10 Portfolio Assets

NAME                                                                        Market Value       % Ttl Gross
                                                                                                    Assets

BT GROUP PLC GBP0.05                                                        2,199,713.42             4.92%
LLOYDS TSB GROUP ORD GBP0.25                                                1,639,981.30             3.67%
BARCLAYS ORD GBP0.25                                                        1,631,664.60             3.65%
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.25                                        1,561,795.90             3.49%
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND ORD GBP0.25                                          1,521,276.00             3.40%
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL EUR0.07 'B' SHS(UK LIST)                                  1,489,180.00             3.33%
HSBC HOLDINGS ORD USD0.50 (UK REGD)                                         1,426,230.00             3.19%
CENTRICA ORD GBP0.061728395                                                 1,365,583.64             3.05%
UNITED UTILITIES ORD GBP1                                                   1,365,025.36             3.05%
BP ORD USD0.25                                                              1,354,725.00             3.03%





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