Top Ten Holdings

Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
05 January 2007



           Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT")


On behalf of TEMIT, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited reports the
Top Ten Holdings in TEMIT as at 29th December 2006 as follows: -


Country  Security                           Industry              % of Total Net
                                                                      Assets

South    Hyundai Development Co.            Construction                  6.31
Korea                                       & Engineering

Brazil   Unibanco - Uniao de                Diversified Banks             4.94
         Bancos Brasileiros SA, GDR, pfd.

China    PetroChina Co. Ltd., H             Integrated Oil & Gas          4.22

China    China Petroleum and                Integrated Oil & Gas          3.95
         Chemical Corp., H

Brazil   Banco Bradesco SA, ADR, pfd.       Diversified Banks             3.80

Turkey   Akbank TAS                         Diversified Banks             3.28

South    SK Corp                            Oil & Gas Refining            3.08
Korea                                       & Marketing

Brazil   Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR, pfd.  Integrated Oil & Gas          3.08

Russia   Gazprom, ADR                       Integrated Oil & Gas          3.03

Brazil   Cia Vale Do Rio Doce               Steel                         2.90


For information please contact Client Dealer Services at Franklin Templeton
Investment Management Limited on freephone 0800 305 306 or Joe Winkley at UBS
Limited on 0207 567 8000. 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. These figures have been prepared by Franklin Templeton Investments and are
their sole responsibility.


Date: 5th January, 2007.


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