Net Asset Value(s)

Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC
20 October 2005

20 October, 2005









The Secretary

Company Announcements Office

The Stock Exchange

10 Paternoster Square

London

EC4M 7LS







Dear Sirs





The Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC announces that at the close

of business on 19 October 2005 its Net Asset Value per share was 262.78p.











Yours faithfully











M Pope

Company Secretary


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