Top Ten Holdings

Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
04 April 2006


           Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT")

On behalf of TEMIT, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited reports the
Top Ten Holdings in TEMIT as at 31st March 2006 as follows: -

Country   Security                     Industry          % of Total Net Assets

South     Hyundai Development Co.      Construction &                     5.52
Korea                                  Engineering

Brazil    Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos   Diversified                        4.59
          Brasileiros SA, GDR, pfd.    Banks

Turkey    Akbank TAS                   Diversified                        4.27
                                       Banks

Brazil    Banco Bradesco SA, ADR,      Diversified                        3.95
          pfd.                         Banks

China     PetroChina Co. Ltd., H       Integrated Oil &                   3.63
                                       Gas

South     SK Corp.                     Oil & Gas                          3.07
Korea                                  Refining &
                                       Marketing

Hungary   Gedeon Richter Ltd.          Pharmaceuticals                    2.89

China     China Petroleum and Chemical Integrated Oil &                   2.88
          Corp., H                     Gas

Russia    Lukoil                       Integrated Oil &                   2.80
                                       Gas

Brazil    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR, Integrated Oil &                   2.73
          pfd.                         Gas



For information please contact Will Rogers at UBS Limited (0207 567 8000). No
representation or warranty is made by UBS Limited as to the accuracy or
completeness of the information contained in this announcement and no liability
will be accepted for any loss arising from its use. These figures have been
prepared by Franklin Templeton Investments and are their sole responsibility.

Date: 4th April, 2006.

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