Net Asset Value(s)

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust
31 May 2006



NET ASSET VALUE

MERRILL LYNCH LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited cum income net asset value, using bid market values, for the
Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC (formerly F&C Latin American
Investment Trust PLC) at close of business on 30 May 2006 was:

565.53c per share (US Cents)
299.90p per share (Pence Sterling)




1. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the Merrill Lynch
Investment Trusts, see MLIMINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICV (Topic 3).


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