Interim Report

JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smllr Cos
23 December 2004


                          STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

        JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



                                INTERIM REPORT


A copy of the above document, regarding JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller
Investment Trust plc, has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and is
available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Documents Viewing
Facility, which is situated at:



Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Telephone - 020 7676 1000



23rd December 2004





For further information, please contact:



Hilary Lowe
For and on behalf of
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary
020 7742 3477




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