Portfolio Update

Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
02 March 2006


EDINBURGH NEW INCOME TRUST PLC - 10 LARGEST INVESTMENTS


The company announces that the ten largest investments as at close of business
on 28 February 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
BARCLAYS                                       1,737,833                 4.23
BT GROUP PLC                                   1,641,866                 3.99
LLOYDS TSB GROUP                               1,638,624                 3.99
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP                   1,634,104                 3.98
UNITED UTILITIES                               1,406,898                 3.42
CENTRICA                                       1,299,223                 3.16
HSBC HOLDINGS                                  1,146,827                 2.79
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO                       1,094,267                 2.66
LADBROKES                                      1,087,074                 2.64
BRADFORD & BINGLEY                             1,054,647                 2.57



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