Top Ten Holdings

Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
03 October 2006


           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 September 2006 as follows: -

Country  Security                           Industry                      % of
                                                                          Total
                                                                           Net
                                                                         Assets
South    Hyundai Development Co.            Construction                  5.48
Korea                                       & Engineering

Brazil   Unibanco - Uniao de                Diversified Banks             4.67
         Bancos Brasileiros SA, GDR, pfd.

China    PetroChina Co. Ltd., H             Integrated Oil & Gas          3.80

Brazil   Banco Bradesco SA, ADR, pfd.       Diversified Banks             3.74

Turkey   Akbank TAS                         Diversified Banks             3.24

China    China Petroleum and                Integrated Oil & Gas          3.15
         Chemical Corp., H

South    SK Corp                            Oil & Gas Refining            3.10
Korea                                       & Marketing

Hungary  Richter Gedeon Nyrt.               Pharmaceuticals               3.03

Brazil   Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR, pfd.  Integrated Oil & Gas          2.95

Brazil   Companhia Paranaense de Energia    Independent Power Producers   2.84
         Energia-Copel, ADR, pfd            & Energy


For information please contact Joe Winkley at UBS Limited (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: 3rd October, 2006.


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