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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943663-05-000017.txt : 20050114
<SEC-HEADER>0000943663-05-000017.hdr.sgml : 20050114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050114120103
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943663-05-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AARONSON ANTHONY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199992

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04611
		FILM NUMBER:		05529718

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DECHERT
		STREET 2:		1775 EYE ST NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790500
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133334183
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129688800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEEN ASIA PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010531

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010531

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AUSTRALIA PRIME INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790500</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199992</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AARONSON ANTHONY E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>116 SOUTH ANITA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (par value $.01)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Wendy Robbins Fox, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<title>POWER OF ATTORNEY</title>
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<font SIZE="2"><b>
<p ALIGN="CENTER">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
</b>
<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 <b>Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</b>, <b>Aberdeen Asia-Pacific
Income Fund, Inc. </b>and/or <b>Aberdeen GLOBAL Income Fund, Inc. (together
&quot;Funds&quot;)</b>, 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
Power of Attorney on the date indicated below.</p>
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    <td WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2"><font SIZE="2"><u>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">_/s/ Anthony E. Aaronson</u></font></td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP"><font SIZE="2"><u>
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">11/18/2002</u></font></td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
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  <tr>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP"><font SIZE="2">
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Signature</font></td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP"><font SIZE="2">
    <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Date</font></td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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<font SIZE="2"><u>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Anthony E. Aaronson<br>
</u>Printed Name</p>
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