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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943663-02-000449.txt : 20021213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20021213163556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943663-02-000449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNIGHT HOWARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209703
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DECHERT 1775 EYE STREET
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN ASIA PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790500
		IRS NUMBER:				133334183
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04611
		FILM NUMBER:		02857394

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10292
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122141250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10292

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AUSTRALIA PRIME INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010531
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<tr><td rowspan="2" valign="top" height="91">
    <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
    <font face="arial,helvetica" size=6><b>Form 5</b></font><font size="6">
    </font>
    <p style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: -15; margin-left: 15; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
    <p style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: -15; margin-left: 15; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="1">[ ] Check box if no longer subject to
    Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.  <i>See</i> Instruction 1(b).</font></p>
    <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=1>[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported</font></p>
    <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=1>[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported</font>
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<td align=center valign=top rowspan="2" height="91">
  <p style="margin-left: 20; margin-right: 20"><b><font face="arial,helvetica">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, DC 20549<br></font><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2><br>
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP</font></b><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2><br><br>
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940</font></p>
  </td>

<td valign=top height="19"><font size=2>OMB APPROVAL</font>
</td></tr>
<tr>

<td valign=top height="64">
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size=2>OMB Number:  3235-0362</font>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size=2>Expires:       January 31, 2005</font>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size=2>Estimated average burden hours per response...1.0</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<tr><td valign=top width="209" height="68">
    <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>1.</font> <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Name and Address of Reporting Person*</font></p>
    <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
    <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
    <font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
    <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
    <font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Knight,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    Howard</font></p>
  </td>

<td valign=top colspan=5 width="314" height="68">
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>2.</font>
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Issuer Name <b>and</b> Ticker or Trading Symbol</font></p>
  <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
  <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Aberdeen
  Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.</font></p>
  <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
  Symbol: FAX</font></p>
  </td>

<td colspan=4 rowspan=2 width="266" height="57" valign="top">
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>6.</font>
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer</font>
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(Check all applicable)</font>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">[
  X ]</font>&nbsp; <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Director</font></p>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">[&nbsp;&nbsp;
  ]</font>&nbsp; <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>10% Owner</font>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">[&nbsp;&nbsp;
  ]</font>&nbsp; <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Officer</font>&nbsp;
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(give title below)</font></p>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">[&nbsp;&nbsp;
  ] </font>&nbsp; <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Other</font>&nbsp;
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(specify below)</font>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>_____________________</font></p>
  </td></tr>

<tr><td valign=top width="209" height="1">
    <p align="center"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2> (Last)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (First)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Middle)</font></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Times New Roman">421
    Glenbrook Road #2</font></p>
  </td>

<td valign=top colspan=2 rowspan=2 width="144" height="68"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>3.
  I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)</font></td>

<td valign=top colspan=3 width="160" height="1">
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>4.</font>
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Statement for Month/Year</font>&nbsp;</p>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
  &nbsp;</p>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center">
  <font face="Times New Roman">October 2002</font></p>
  </td></tr>

<tr><td align=center valign=bottom width="209" height="79"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(Street)</font>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    <p><font face="Times New Roman">Stamford,&nbsp; CT 06906</font></p>
  </td>

<td valign=top colspan=3 width="160" height="79"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)</font></td>

<td valign=top colspan=4 width="266" height="79"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting</font>&nbsp;<font face="arial,helvetica" size=1><br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (check applicable line)</font>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="2">[
  X ]</font>&nbsp; <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Form Filed by One Reporting Person</font>&nbsp;</p>
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  ]</font> <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person</font></p>
  </td></tr>

<tr><td valign=top width="209" height="16">
    <p align="center"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(City)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (State)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    (Zip)</font></p>
  </td>

<td align=center colspan=9 width="590" height="16"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2><b>Table I &#151; Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned</b></font></td></tr>

<tr><td valign=top rowspan=2 width="209" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 3)</font>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="71" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>2. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="63" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>2A. Deemed Execution Date,
  if any (Month/ Day/ Year)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="73" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>3. Transaction Code
  (Instr. 8)</font></td>

<td valign=top colspan=3 width="117" height="1">
  <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>4.</font>
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)</font></p>
  </td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="72" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year<br>(Instr. 3 and 4)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="69" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>6.</font>
  <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
  (Instr. 4)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="65" height="1"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
  (Instr. 4)</font></td></tr>

<tr><td align=center valign=bottom width="47" height="4"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Amount</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom width="20" height="4"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(A) or (D)</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom width="30" height="4"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Price</font></td></tr>

<tr><td width="209" height="38"><br><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Common
    Stock ($0.01 Par Value)</font></td>
<td width="71" height="38"><br>10/30/2002</td>
<td width="63" height="38"><br></td>
<td width="73" height="38"><br>P/L</td>
<td width="47" height="38"><br>2000</td>
<td width="20" height="38"><br>A</td>
<td width="30" height="38"><br>4.23</td>
<td width="72" height="38"><br>2000</td>
<td width="69" height="38"><br>D</td>
<td width="65" height="38"><br></td></tr>

<tr><td width="209" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="71" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="63" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="73" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="47" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="20" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="30" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="72" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="69" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="65" height="38">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr><td width="209" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="71" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="63" height="38">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td width="73" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="47" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="20" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="30" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="72" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="69" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="65" height="38">&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr><td width="209" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="71" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="63" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="73" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="47" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="20" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="30" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="72" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="69" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="65" height="38">&nbsp;</td></tr>

<tr><td width="209" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="71" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="63" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="73" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="47" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="20" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="30" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="72" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="69" height="38">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="65" height="38">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=10 width="662" height="41">&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>
<font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).</font>



<P>
<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 width="100%" bordercolorlight="#000000" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111">
<tr><td align=center colspan=15 width="883"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2><b>Table II &#151; Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned<br>(<i>e.g.</i>, puts calls warrants options, convertible securities)</b></font></td></tr>

<tr><td valign=top rowspan=2 width="54"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>1. Title of Derivative Security<br>(Instr. 3)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="65"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="70"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="61"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)</font></td>


<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="70"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>4. Transaction Code<br>(Instr. 8)</font></td>

<td valign=top colspan=2 width="75"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) <br>(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)</font></td>


<td valign=top colspan=2 width="148"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)</font></td>

<td valign=top colspan=2 width="91"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities<br>(Instr. 3 and 4)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="57"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>8. Price of Derivative Security<br>(Instr. 5)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="68"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>9.</font> <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year <br>(Instr. 4)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="63"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>10.</font> <font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)<br>(Instr. 4)</font></td>

<td valign=top rowspan=2 width="65"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership<br>(Instr. 4)</font></td></tr>

<tr><td align=center valign=bottom width="41"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(A)</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom width="24"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>(D)</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom width="72"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Date Exercisable</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom width="66"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Expiration Date</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom width="30"><font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Title</font></td>
<td align=center valign=bottom<font face="arial,helvetica" size=2 width="51">
<font face="Arial" size="2">Amount or Number of Shares</font></font></td></tr>

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<font face="arial,helvetica" size=2>Explanation of Responses:</font>
<pre>&nbsp;</pre>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="right">Exhibit 99.16 Power of Attorney</P>

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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;1934 Act&quot;) and/or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &quot;1940 Act&quot;), with respect to
Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and/or
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (together &quot;Funds&quot;), constitutes and appoints Allan S. Mostoff, Sander M. Bieber, Olivia P. Adler, Jennifer O. Epstein and Wendy Fox, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such attorney-in-fact in such attorney-in-fact's name, place and stead:</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">o&#9;To execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all statements on Forms 3, 4, and 5 as are required to be filed by the undersigned  pursuant to the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">o&#9;To file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with such stock exchange(s) or similar authorities as may be required, and to make such filings electronically both (i) before such filings are required by applicable law or rule to be made electronically and (ii) when such filings are required by applicable law or rule to be made electronically; and</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">o&#9;To complete and file such applications and other documents on behalf of the undersigned as may be necessary or desirable to permit the foregoing filings to be made electronically on behalf of the undersigned.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The undersigned grants unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done to effect the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The undersigned acknowledges and understands that filings made electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commissions pursuant to the authority granted hereto will be made publicly available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of Attorney on the date indicated below.</P>
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