Director Declaration

Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
04 October 2004


ANNOUNCEMENT

TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
("the Company")

Disclosure of information regarding a recently appointed Director.

The Company today discloses the following information pursuant to Paragraphs
16.4 and 16.13 of the Listing Rules made by the UK Listing Authority. This
disclosure is based upon information provided by the Director and has not been
independently verified by the Company.

Biographical details of the recently appointed Director were announced as part
of the Company's Announcement made on 22nd September 2004.

SIR PETER BURT

Sir Peter Burt, 66, is currently a director of

     Gleacher Shacklock LLP
     ITV plc
     R&A Trust Company (No 1) Limited
     R & A Trust Company (No 2) Limited
     The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers Limited
     The Shell Transport and Trading Company PLC.

In the previous 5 years, Sir Peter Burt also held directorships of

     Gleacher Shacklock Limited
     HBOS plc
     Bank of Scotland plc
     Edinburgh Festival Centre Limited
     Edinburgh International Festival Society Limited
     Sainsbury's Bank plc

Sir Peter Burt does not currently hold and has not held in the previous 5 years
any other directorships in any other publicly quoted company.

Sir Peter Burt has no details to disclose pursuant to Paragraphs 6.F.2 (b) to
(g) of the Listing Rules.

Sir Peter Burt has no interest in the share capital of the Company to disclose
pursuant to Paragraph 16.13 of the Listing Rules.



For information please contact David Bliss/Will Rogers at UBS Limited (0207 567
8000) or David Smart at Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited (0207
925 7171). 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.

End of Announcement



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