Transaction in Own Shares

Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc
18 August 2006

                         EDINBURGH US TRACKER TRUST PLC



On 18 August 2006 Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc bought back 60,500 ordinary
shares for cancellation at an average price of 554.00 pence per share.
Following the buy back, there are 75,513,523 ordinary shares in issue.  The
share buy-back will be financed out of the capital reserve.






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