Portfolio Update

Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
02 June 2006

EDINBURGH NEW INCOME TRUST PLC - 10 LARGEST INVESTMENTS





The company announces that the ten largest investments as at close of business
on 31 May 2006 were as follows:




Assets With Values Over 5% of Gross Assets
NAME                                                                     Market Value   % Ttl Gross Assets

Top 10 Portfolio Assets
NAME                                                                     Market Value   % Ttl Gross Assets
BT GROUP                                                                    1,869,294                 4.65
BARCLAYS                                                                    1,643,633                 4.09
LLOYDS TSB GROUP                                                            1,489,927                 3.71
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP                                                1,475,744                 3.67
UNITED UTILITIES                                                            1,360,551                 3.38
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL                                                           1,306,707                 3.25
CENTRICA                                                                    1,245,555                 3.10
HSBC HOLDINGS                                                               1,094,430                 2.72
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO                                                    1,077,358                 2.68
LONMIN                                                                        925,050                 2.30



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