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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943663-07-000230.txt : 20070517
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070517185208
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943663-07-000230
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070517

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SACKS PETER D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04611
		FILM NUMBER:		07862561

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DECHERT
		STREET 2:		1775 EYE ST NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006
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    <periodOfReport>2007-05-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790500</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199991</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SACKS PETER D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20 BURKEBROOK PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 507</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M4G 0A1</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <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>2007-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.6257</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>As Sole Shareholder of Chirp Holdings, Inc.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Karl Paulson Egbert, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-17</signatureDate>
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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>
</B><P>Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Sander M. Bieber, David J. Harris, Jennifer O. Epstein, Wendy Fox, Karl Paulson Egbert, Tiffany A. Ford and Patrick W. Dennis as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:</P>
<P>1.&#9;execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder of <B>Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.</B>, and/or <B>Aberdeen Global Income Fund Inc.</B> (together, the "Funds"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;</P>
<P>2.&#9;do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and stock exchange or similar authority, including without limitation, completing and filing an application for EDGAR codes (i.e., CIK and CCC codes); and</P>
<P>3.&#9;take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefits to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of the such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such attorneys-in-fact.</P>
<P>The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor are the Funds assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>
<P>This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Funds, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>
<P>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 17th day of May, 2007.</P>
<P>Signature: /s/ Peter Sacks</P>
<P>Name: Peter Sacks</P></FONT></BODY>
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