INVESCO Asset Management Limited                        

HEADLINE: Net Asset Value

It is announced that at the close of business on 19 February 2003 the unaudited
net asset value per share (AITC Ex Income basis) of the following Investment
Trust managed by INVESCO Asset Management Limited (Atlantic Wealth Management
Limited in the case of City Merchants High Yield Trust plc) is:-

                                                   NAV per share as at 19.02.03
                                                                               
                                                        Undiluted       Diluted

INVESCO Recovery Trust 2005 plc Note 2                                         
                                                                               
- Ordinary                                                 43.68p             -
                                                                               
- Zero Dividend Preference                                140.42p             -


Note 2 Gross assets are �35,371,163

20 February 2003



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