Loan Facility

Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC
4 July 2001

4 July 2001







                   THE EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (EIT)
         INCREASES BORROWINGS THROUGH A LOAN FACILITY OF £75 MILLION




The directors of EIT announce that the potential gearing of the company has
been increased through the arrangement of a loan facility of up to £75 million
to take advantage of current low UK interest rates and the long term
attractions of the UK stockmarket.  The facility is available on a drawdown
basis, is on a 364 day rate and is renewable yearly.  The money will be
invested in UK equities as opportunities arise, but none of it has been drawn
down yet.







For further information, please contact



Mike Balfour,                                           0131 313 1000
Chief Investment Officer, Edinburgh Fund Managers plc