RNS Number:5258Q
Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
03 October 2003


           Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT")


1. On behalf of TEMIT, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited reports
the unaudited net asset value ("NAV") of TEMIT Shares at 30th September 2003 as
follows: -

Undiluted NAV (Warrants unexercised)            157.43 pence (Cum-Income)
Fully diluted NAV (Warrants exercised)          153.30 pence (Cum-Income)
Undiluted NAV (Warrants unexercised)            155.39 pence (Ex-Income)
Fully diluted NAV (Warrants exercised)          151.60 pence (Ex-Income)


TEMIT's investment in emerging markets was: -
                                                                % of total
                                                                    assets
LATIN AMERICA
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Brazil (including US listings)                                       10.35
Mexico (including US listings)                                        5.09
Argentina (including US listings)                                     1.46

ASIA
------
South Korea                                                          14.97
China (including HK listings)                                        13.76
Thailand                                                              9.56
Taiwan                                                                4.31
India                                                                 3.71
Hong Kong (including Singapore listings)                              2.94
Philippines                                                           1.10
Singapore                                                             0.92
Indonesia                                                             0.28

EUROPE
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Hungary                                                               6.25
Austria                                                               2.80
Greece                                                                2.33
Poland                                                                2.21
Czech Republic                                                        1.59
Denmark                                                               1.28
Portugal                                                              1.25
Croatia                                                               1.10
Russia (including US listings)                                        0.98

AFRICA (SUB-SAHARA)
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South Africa                                                          4.11
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MIDDLE EAST
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Turkey                                                                7.15
Egypt                                                                 0.77

OTHER
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TEMIT's current total of liquid investments, cash and other          -0.27
liabilities was:-

                                                                    100.00
                                                                  --------
Date: 3rd October 2003



           Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT")


1. On behalf of TEMIT, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited reports
at 30th September 2003, TEMIT's investment by industry class was: -



                                                            % of total assets

Diversified Banks                                                        18.20
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing                                            9.49
Integrated Oil & Gas                                                      9.00
Electric Utilities                                                        7.95
Integrated Telecommunication Services                                     6.47
Brewers                                                                   5.64
Industrial Conglomerates                                                  5.05
Pharmaceuticals                                                           4.62
Construction Materials                                                    4.07
Wireless Telecommunication Services                                       2.80
Tobacco                                                                   2.73
Consumer Finance                                                          2.54
Construction & Engineering                                                2.25
Food Retail                                                               2.19
Soft Drinks                                                               2.17
Computer Storage & Peripherals                                            1.53
Commodity Chemicals                                                       1.48
Diversified Metals & Mining                                               1.47
Packaged Foods                                                            1.41
Household Products                                                        1.29
Marine Ports & Services                                                   1.17
Automobile Manufacturers                                                  1.16
Steel                                                                     1.11
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production                                        0.96
Household Appliances                                                      0.59
Metal & Glass Containers                                                  0.50
Casinos & Gaming                                                          0.47
Homebuilding                                                              0.40
Computer Hardware                                                         0.33
Real Estate Management & Development                                      0.29
Diversified Chemicals                                                     0.26
Industrial Machinery                                                      0.26
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers                                        0.24
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services                                            0.18

TEMIT's current total of liquid investments, cash and other              -0.27
liabilities was:-

Date: 3rd October 2003                                                  100.00


For information please contact David Bliss/Will Rogers at UBS Warburg Ltd (0207
567 8000). No representation or warranty is made by UBS Warburg Ltd 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.



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