Appointment of Director

24 MAY 2005

                      THE EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST plc                       

                            APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR                            

The Board of Edinburgh Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce that Sir
Nigel Wicks has been appointed to the Board with effect from 24 May 2005. After
industrial experience with British Petroleum, Sir Nigel had a distinguished
career in the Civil Service, retiring in 2000 as Second Permanent Secretary
(International Finance), H.M. Treasury. More recently, he served as Chairman of
the Committee for Standards in Public Life, and remains Deputy Chairman of
Euroclear plc, and a non-executive director of Morgan Stanley Bank
International Ltd. I am confident that Sir Nigel's knowledge and experience
will strengthen the Board, and we all look forward to working with him.

Sir Nigel Wicks's other current directorship is of Crestco Staff Benefit
Trustees Limited and within the last five years he has been a director of
Crestco Limited. It is confirmed that there is no information to be disclosed
under paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.

Scott Dobbie

Chairman

24 May 2004

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