Portfolio of Investments - Data

Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC
9 May 2000


The company announces the following unaudited data relating to its portfolio
of investments as at 5 May 2000:
                                            

TOTAL ASSETS                         £  413,803,471      
DEBENTURE STOCK                      £   63,000,000       
NET ASSETS                           £  350,803,471      

NAV (EX INCOME) PER  ORDINARY SHARE          607.00p