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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-08-003175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080320
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080320

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDIA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917100
		IRS NUMBER:				133749070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
		FILM NUMBER:		08701357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-800-8933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIA FUND INC /NY NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940106
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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>SCHEDULE&nbsp;14A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp; )</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> Filed by the Registrant
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Filed by a Party other than the Registrant
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 7pt"><B>Check the appropriate box:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 7pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Preliminary Proxy Statement<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> Definitive Proxy Statement<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Definitive Additional Materials<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-11(c) or Rule&nbsp;14a-12

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 20pt; margin-top: 8pt"><font style="font-family: arial"><B>The India Fund, Inc.</B></font>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</I></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 5pt"><B>Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 7pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No fee required.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction
applies: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction
applies: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and
state how it
is<br> determined): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of
transaction: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Total fee paid: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
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    <TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and
identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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    <TD>Amount Previously
Paid: </TD>
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    <TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement
No.: </TD>
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    <TD>Filing
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    <BR>
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    India Fund, Inc.</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt">New York, New York 10154
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<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    March&#160;20, 2008
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    <B>Dear Stockholder:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are pleased to enclose the notice and proxy statement for the
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:
    IFN; the &#147;Fund&#148;) to be held on Friday, April&#160;18,
    2008, at the offices of Simpson Thacher&#160;&#038; Bartlett
    LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, Conference Room&#160;J,
    30th&#160;Floor, New York, New York at 11:00&#160;a.m., New York
    time.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At the meeting, you will be asked to vote on the election of
    Directors.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>After careful consideration, the Board of Directors of the
    Fund, including all of the Independent Directors, recommends
    that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the election of each of the
    nominees.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Whether or not you intend to attend the meeting, you may vote by
    proxy by signing and returning your proxy card in the enclosed
    postage-paid envelope or by following the instructions on your
    proxy card to vote by telephone or over the Internet. Please
    familiarize yourself with the proposal and vote immediately,
    even if you plan to attend the meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If your completed proxy card is not received, you may be
    contacted by representatives of the Fund or by our proxy
    solicitor, Georgeson Inc. (&#147;Georgeson&#148;). Georgeson has
    been engaged to assist the Fund in soliciting proxies.
    Representatives of Georgeson will remind you to vote your
    shares. You may also call the number provided on your proxy card
    for additional information.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As always, we thank you for your confidence and support.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 57%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sincerely,
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    <IMG src="y51665dpy5166501.gif" alt="-s- Prakash A. Melwani">
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 57%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Prakash A. Melwani
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    Director and President
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    India Fund, Inc.</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt">New York, New York 10154
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
    STOCKHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">March&#160;20,
    2008
    </FONT>
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    <B>To the Stockholders:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    An Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The India Fund, Inc. (the
    &#147;Fund&#148;) will be held on Friday, April&#160;18, 2008,
    at the offices of Simpson Thacher&#160;&#038; Bartlett LLP, 425
    Lexington Avenue, Conference Room&#160;J, 30th&#160;Floor, New
    York, New York at 11:00&#160;a.m., New York time, for the
    purpose of considering and voting upon proposals to:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    1.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Elect three Class&#160;II Directors to the Board of Directors.
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    2.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Transact such other business as may be properly presented at the
    Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The close of business on March&#160;7, 2008, has been fixed as
    the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled
    to notice of and to vote at the meeting. The enclosed proxy is
    being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fund.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 57%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    By order of the Board of Directors,
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    <IMG src="y51665dpy5166502.gif" alt="-s- Joshua B. Rovine">
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 57%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 57%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Joshua B. Rovine
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 57%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Secretary
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    <B>TO AVOID THE UNNECESSARY EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, WE
    URGE YOU</B> to indicate voting instructions on the enclosed
    proxy card, date and sign it and return it promptly in the
    envelope provided, or to vote promptly by telephone or over the
    Internet according to the instructions on the enclosed proxy
    card, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INSTRUCTIONS&#160;FOR
    SIGNING PROXY CARDS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of
    assistance to you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund
    involved in validating your vote if you fail to sign your proxy
    card properly.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    1.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <B>Individual Accounts. </B>Sign your name exactly as it appears
    in the registration on the proxy card.
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    2.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <B>Joint Accounts. </B>Either party may sign, but the name of
    the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the
    registration.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>    3.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <B>Other Accounts. </B>The capacity of the individual signing
    the proxy card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the
    form of registration. For example:
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">REGISTRATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Corporate Accounts</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Valid Signature</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    ABC Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    ABC Corp. (by John Doe, Treasurer)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    ABC Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    John Doe, Treasurer
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    ABC Corp.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;John</FONT>
    Doe, Treasurer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    John Doe
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    John Doe, Trustee
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 11pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Trust&#160;Accounts</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    ABC Trust
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Jane B. Doe, Trustee
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Jane B. Doe, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Jane B. Doe
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 11pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Custodial or Estate Accounts</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    John B. Smith, Cust. f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    John B. Smith
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    John B. Smith
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    John B. Smith, Jr., Executor
</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    India Fund, Inc.</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt">345 Park Avenue
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt">New York, New York 10154
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROXY
    STATEMENT</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This proxy statement is furnished in connection with a
    solicitation by the Board of Directors of The India Fund, Inc.
    (the &#147;Fund&#148;) of proxies to be used at the Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held at the offices of
    Simpson Thacher&#160;&#038; Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue,
    New York, New York in Conference Room&#160;J on the
    30th&#160;Floor, on Friday, April&#160;18, 2008, at
    11:00&#160;a.m., New York time, and at any adjournments or
    postponements thereof (the &#147;Meeting&#148;), for the
    purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting
    of Stockholders.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy are
    first being mailed to Stockholders on or about March&#160;20,
    2008.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At the Meeting, Stockholders will vote on a proposal to elect
    three Class&#160;II Directors to the Board of Directors.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This Proxy Statement sets forth concisely the information
    Stockholders of the Fund should know before voting on the
    proposal. Please read it carefully and retain it for future
    reference. <B>The Fund&#146;s Annual Report, containing
    financial statements for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31,
    2007, as filed on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-CSR,</FONT>
    is available free of charge by contacting Blackstone Asia
    Advisors L.L.C., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154, by
    calling 1-866-800-8933 toll-free or on the Internet at
    www.blackstone.com. </B>Information about the Fund is included
    in this proxy statement. Reports and other information filed by
    the Fund can be inspected in person at the Public Reference Room
    maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
    &#147;SEC&#148;) at the address below, and copies of such
    materials can be obtained from the Public Reference Branch at
    the address below. In addition, shares of common stock of the
    Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the
    &#147;NYSE&#148;) under the ticker symbol &#147;IFN&#148;.
    Reports and other information concerning the Fund can be
    inspected by contacting the NYSE at New York Stock Exchange,
    Inc., 11 Wall Street, New York, New&#160;York 10005. The Fund is
    subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;),
    and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
    &#147;1940 Act&#148;), and in accordance therewith, file reports
    and other information, including proxy materials and charter
    documents, with the SEC.
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    You also may view or obtain these documents from the SEC:
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    In Person:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    At the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room at
    100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E., Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    By Phone:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    By Mail:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Public Reference Branch
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Officer of Consumer Affairs and Information Services<BR>
    Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
    100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E.<BR>
    Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549<BR>
    (duplicating fee required)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    By Email:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    publicinfo@sec.gov<BR>
    (duplicating fee required)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    By Internet:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    www.sec.gov
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Stockholders who execute proxies retain the right to revoke them
    in person at the Meeting, by written notice received by the
    Secretary of the Fund at any time before they are voted or by
    delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. Proxies
    that are not revoked will be voted in accordance with the
    specifications thereon and, unless specified to the contrary,
    will be voted FOR each of the nominees for Director.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The close of business on March&#160;7, 2008, has been fixed as
    the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled
    to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Each Stockholder is
    entitled to one vote for each full share and an appropriate
    fraction of a vote for each fractional share held.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On the record date there were 42,516,771&#160;shares of the
    Fund&#146;s common stock outstanding.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting, the
    persons named as proxies may propose, without notice other than
    by announcement at the Meeting, one or more adjournments or
    postponements of the Meeting to a date not more than
    120&#160;days after the original record date to permit further
    solicitation of proxies or until a quorum shall attend. Any such
    adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of
    those shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy.
    The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies that they
    are entitled to vote FOR or AGAINST any such proposal at their
    discretion. Under the By-Laws of the Fund, a quorum is
    constituted by the presence in person or by proxy of the holders
    of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of common
    stock of the Fund entitled to vote at the Meeting.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Meeting will be
    tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the
    Meeting. The inspector of election will determine whether or not
    a quorum is present at the Meeting. The inspector of election
    will treat abstentions and &#147;broker non-votes&#148; (i.e.,
    shares held by brokers or nominees, typically in &#147;street
    name,&#148; as to which proxies have been returned but
    (i)&#160;instructions have not been received from the beneficial
    owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii)&#160;the broker or
    nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular
    matter) as present for purposes of determining a quorum.
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    For purposes of the election of Directors, abstentions and
    broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast and will not
    affect the plurality vote required for Directors. The persons
    named as proxies will have discretionary authority to vote all
    shares for which they serve as proxies, including abstentions
    and broker non-votes, on the adjournment of the Meeting, whether
    or not a quorum is present, to a date not more than
    120&#160;days after the original record date to permit further
    solicitation of proxies.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Stockholders who plan on attending the Meeting will be required
    to provide valid identification in order to gain admission.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors of the Fund knows of no business other
    than that discussed above that will be presented for
    consideration at the Meeting. If any other matter is properly
    presented, it is the intention of the persons named in the
    enclosed proxy to vote in accordance with their best judgment.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment
    company registered under the 1940 Act. The principal business
    address of the Fund is 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The date of this Proxy Statement is March&#160;20, 2008.
</DIV>

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    <BR>
    3
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROPOSAL&#160;1.
    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Background</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In accordance with the Fund&#146;s Charter, the Fund&#146;s
    Board of Directors is divided into three classes: Class&#160;I,
    Class&#160;II and Class&#160;III. At the Meeting, Stockholders
    will be asked to elect three Class&#160;II Directors, each to
    hold office until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or
    thereafter until his successor is elected and qualified. The
    term of office of the Class&#160;I Directors expires at the
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2009, or thereafter until
    their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The
    term of office of the Class&#160;III Directors expires at the
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2010, or thereafter until
    their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
    These staggered terms have the effect of limiting the ability of
    other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund by
    delaying the replacement of a majority of the Board of Directors
    and could have the effect of depriving Stockholders of an
    opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing
    market prices by discouraging a third party from seeking to
    obtain control of the Fund.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The persons named in the accompanying form of proxy intend to
    vote at the Meeting (unless directed not to vote) FOR the
    election of the nominees listed below. Messrs.&#160;Gelb, Henry
    and Rubio are currently members of the Fund&#146;s Board of
    Directors. The nominees have consented to their being named in
    this proxy statement and have indicated that they will serve if
    elected. If a nominee should be unable to serve, the proxy will
    be voted for any other person determined by the persons named as
    proxies in their discretion.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table provides information concerning the nominees
    for election as Class&#160;II Directors:
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Funds in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fund<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Board<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Complex<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Memberships<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Length<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Overseen by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Position(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nominee<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nominee<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held with<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Time<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(including<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>During Past<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name, Address and Age</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fund</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Served</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>during Past 5&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>the Fund)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Five Years</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="11" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Nominees to serve as Class&#160;II Directors until the 2011
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="11">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="11" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Independent Directors/Nominees</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Leslie H. Gelb
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Blackstone</FONT>
    Asia Advisors L.L.C. <BR>
    345 Park Avenue <BR>
    New York,<BR>
    New York 10154 <BR>
    Birth Year: 1937
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and<BR>
    Member of the<BR>
    Audit and<BR>
    Nominating<BR>
    Committees
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 1994
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    President Emeritus, The Council on Foreign Relations
    (2003&#150;Present); President, The Council on Foreign Relations
    (1993&#150;2003); Columnist (1991&#150;1993), Deputy Editorial
    Page Editor (1985&#150;1990) and Editor, Op-Ed Page
    (1988&#150;1990), <I>The New York Times</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    2
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Britannica.com; Director of 22 registered investment companies
    advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund&#160;Advisor, LLC
    (&#147;LMPFA&#148;) and its affiliates
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <BR>
    4
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    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=maindata -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Funds in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fund<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Board<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Complex<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Memberships<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Length<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Overseen by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Position(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nominee<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nominee<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held with<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Time<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(including<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>During Past<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name, Address and Age</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fund</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Served</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>during Past 5&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>the Fund)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Five Years</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Stephane R. F. Henry
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Investment</FONT>
    Professionals Ltd. 6th&#160;Floor<BR>
    Harbor Front <BR>
    Port Louis, Mauritius Birth Year: 1967
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and<BR>
    Member of the Nominating<BR>
    Committee
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 2004
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, Investment Professionals Ltd.,
    (1998&#150;Present)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    1
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Boyer Allan India Fund, Inc., Arisaig Partners Ltd. (fund
    management)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
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&nbsp;
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Luis F. Rubio
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Blackstone</FONT>
    Asia Advisors L.L.C. <BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York,<BR>
    New York 10154 <BR>
    Birth Year: 1955
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and<BR>
    Member of the<BR>
    Audit and<BR>
    Nominating<BR>
    Committees
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 1999
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    President, Centro de Investigacion para el Desarrollo, A.C.
    (Center of Research for Development) (2000&#150;Present);
    frequent contributor of op-ed pieces to <I>The Los Angeles
    Times</I> and <I>The Wall Street Journal</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    2
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Member of Board of Trustees or Board of Managers of four
    registered investment companies advised by Advantage Advisers
    L.L.C. or its affiliates (&#147;Advantage&#148;)
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    The following table provides information concerning the
    Class&#160;I and Class&#160;III Directors currently serving
    until the year 2009 and 2010 Annual Meetings of Stockholders,
    respectively:
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Funds in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fund<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Board<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Complex<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Memberships<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Length<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Overseen by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Position(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Director<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Director<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held with<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Time<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Occupation(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(including<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>During Past<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name, Address and Age</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fund</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Served</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>during Past 5&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>the Fund)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Five Years</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="13" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Class I Directors serving until the 2009 Annual Meeting of
    Stockholders</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="13" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Interested Director</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Peter G.
    Peterson<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1<BR>
    </SUP>The Blackstone Group<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1926
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 2005
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Chairman, The Blackstone Group L.P. (since 1985);
    Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2000 &#150; 2004)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Chairman, Institute for
    International Economics (Washington,&#160;D.C.); President,
    Concord Coalition; Trustee, Committee for Economic Development;
    Trustee, Japan Society; Trustee, Museum of Modern Art; Director,
    National Bureau of Economic Research; Director, Public Agenda
    Foundation; Director, The Nixon Center
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="13" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Independent Directors
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Lawrence K. Becker
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Blackstone</FONT>
    Asia Advisors L.L.C.<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1955
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 2003
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Private Investor, Real Estate Investment Management (July
    2003&#150;Present); Vice President, Controller/Treasurer,
    National Financial Partners (2000&#150;2003); Managing Director,
    Controller/Treasurer, Oppenheimer Capital&#150;PIMCO
    (1981&#150;2000)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Member of Board of Trustees or Board of Managers of four
    registered investment companies advised by Advantage
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Jeswald W. Salacuse
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Blackstone</FONT>
    Asia Advisors L.L.C. <BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1938
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 1993
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law, The Fletcher School
    of Law &#038; Diplomacy, Tufts University (1986&#150;Present);
    Consultant
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director of 22 registered investment companies advised by LMPFA
    and its affiliates
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Funds in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fund<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Board<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Complex<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Memberships<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Length<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Overseen by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Position(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Director<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Director<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held with<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Time<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Occupation(s)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(including<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>During Past<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name, Address and Age</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fund</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Served</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>during Past 5&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>the Fund)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Five Years</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="13" valign="top">
    <B>Class&#160;III Directors serving until the 2010 Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="13">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="13" valign="top">
    <B>Interested Director</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Prakash A.
    Melwani<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP>
    The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1958
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and President
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 2005
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone
    Group L.P. (May 2003--Present); Founder and Chief Executive
    Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (1988-2003)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Pinnacle Foods Group L.L.C., Vistar Corporation, RGIS Holdings
    L.L.C. and Kosmos Energy L.L.C.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="13">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="13" valign="top">
    <B>Independent Director</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    J. Marc Hardy
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Multiconsult</FONT>
    Limited Frere Felix de Valois Street <BR>
    Port Louis, Mauritius<BR>
    Birth Year: 1954
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and Member of the Nominating Committee
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Since 2002
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, ACMS Fund Management Ltd. (independent
    financial advisor)(June 2000-present) and Value Investors Ltd.
    (private investment company)(November 200-present)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    1 </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
     Mr.&#160;Peterson is an &#147;interested person,&#148; as
    defined in the 1940 Act, because he serves as Senior Chairman of
    The Blackstone Group L.P., the parent of Blackstone Asia
    Advisors L.L.C. (&#147;Blackstone Advisors&#148;), the
    Fund&#146;s investment manager and administrator.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    2 </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Melwani is an &#147;interested person,&#148; as defined
    in the 1940 Act, because he serves as President of the Fund.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Director
    Compensation</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the federal securities laws, the Fund is required to
    provide to Stockholders in connection with the Meeting
    information regarding compensation paid to Directors by the Fund
    as well as by the various other U.S.&#160;registered investment
    companies advised by the investment manager or an affiliate of
    the investment manager during the Fund&#146;s prior fiscal year.
    The following table provides information concerning the
    approximate compensation paid during the fiscal year ended
    December&#160;31, 2007 to each Director of the Fund and the
    aggregate compensation paid to them from all registered funds in
    the Fund&#160;Complex for the fiscal year ended
    December&#160;31, 2007. The Fund does not provide any pension or
    retirement benefits to Directors.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A Fund&#160;Complex means two or more registered investment
    companies that hold themselves out to investors as related
    companies for purposes of investment and investor services, or
    that have a common investment manager or that have an investment
    manager that is an affiliated person of the investment manager
    of any of the other registered investment companies. Investment
    companies are considered to
</DIV>

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    be in the same family if they share the same investment manager
    or principal underwriter and hold themselves out to investors as
    related companies for purposes of investment and investor
    services.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Compensation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Compensation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Aggregate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>from Other Funds<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>from<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Compensation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Advised by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fund and<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name of Director</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>from Fund</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Adviser</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fund Complex</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Lawrence K. Becker
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    48,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Leslie H. Gelb
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    J. Marc Hardy
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Stephane R. F. Henry
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Prakash A. Melwani
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Peter G. Peterson
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Luis F. Rubio
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Jeswald W. Salacuse
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    48,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    60,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Beneficial
    Share Ownership</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At March&#160;7, 2008, to the knowledge of the Fund, no person
    owned of record or owned beneficially more than 5% of the
    outstanding shares of the Fund, except that Cede&#160;&#038;
    Co., a nominee for participants in The Depository
    Trust&#160;Company, held of record 42,379,744&#160;shares, equal
    to approximately 99.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Security
    Ownership of Management</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table provides information concerning the number
    and dollar range of equity securities owned beneficially by each
    Director as of March&#160;7, 2008:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Aggregate Dollar Range<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of Equity Securities in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Funds Overseen or<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>to Be Overseen by<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Director or Nominee in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Name of Director<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Dollar Range of Equity<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Family of Investment<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>or Nominee</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Securities in the Fund</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Companies</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Directors</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Lawrence K. Becker
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Leslie H. Gelb
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    J. Marc Hardy
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Stephane R. F. Henry
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Prakash A. Melwani
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Peter G. Peterson
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Luis F. Rubio
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Jeswald W. Salacuse
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    $1-$10,000
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    $10,001-$50,000
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>All Directors and Executive Officers (as a group)</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    $1-$10,000
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    $10,001-$50,000
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of March&#160;7, 2008, the holdings of no Director or
    executive officer, nor the Directors and executive officers of
    the Fund as a group, represented more than 1% of the outstanding
    shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock. At March&#160;7, 2008,
    no Director or nominee for election as Director who is not an
    &#147;interested person&#148; of the Fund as defined in the 1940
    Act, nor any immediate family member of such persons, owned
    beneficially or of record any shares of Blackstone Asia Advisors
    L.L.C. (&#147;Blackstone Advisors&#148;), the Fund&#146;s
    investment manager and administrator, Blackstone
    Fund&#160;Services India Private
</DIV>

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    <BR>
    8
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Limited (&#147;Blackstone India&#148;), the Fund&#146;s country
    advisor, or any person or entity (other than the Fund) directly
    or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common
    control with Blackstone Advisors and Blackstone India.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Responsibilities
    of the Board of Directors</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the Fund
    is managed in the best interest of its Stockholders. The
    Directors oversee the Fund&#146;s business by, among other
    things, meeting with the Fund&#146;s management and evaluating
    the performance of the Fund&#146;s service providers including
    Blackstone Advisors, Blackstone India and the Fund&#146;s
    custodian and the transfer agent. As part of this process, the
    Directors consult with the Fund&#146;s independent registered
    public accounting firm and with their own separate independent
    counsel.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors has four regularly scheduled meetings
    each year and additional meetings are scheduled as needed. In
    addition, the Board has an Audit Committee and a Nominating
    Committee which meet periodically during the year and whose
    responsibilities are described below.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Directors regularly review the Fund&#146;s financial
    statements, performance and market price as well as the quality
    of the services being provided to the Fund. As part of this
    process, the Directors review the Fund&#146;s fees and expenses
    to determine if they are reasonable and competitive in light of
    the services being received, while also ensuring that the Fund
    continues to have access to high quality services in the future.
    Based on these reviews, the Directors periodically make
    suggestions to the Fund&#146;s management and monitor to ensure
    that responsive action is taken. The Directors also monitor
    potential conflicts of interest among the Fund, Blackstone
    Advisors, Blackstone India and their affiliates and other funds
    and clients managed by Blackstone Advisors and Blackstone India
    to ensure that the Fund is managed in a manner which is in the
    best interest of the Fund&#146;s Stockholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Officers
    of the Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The executive officers of the Fund are chosen each year at the
    first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fund following
    the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to hold office until the
    meeting of the Board
</DIV>

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    <BR>
    9
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    following the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until
    their successors are chosen and qualified. The current executive
    officers of the Fund are:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
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    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Term of Office<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>and Length<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Position(s) Held<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of Time<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal Occupation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name, Address and Age</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>with Fund</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Served</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>During Past 5&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Prakash A. Melwani<BR>
    The Blackstone Group L.P.<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1958
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    President and Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Since 2005
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone
    Group L.P. (May 2003&#160;&#150; Present); Founder and Chief
    Executive Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (1988&#160;&#150;
    2003)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Robert L. Friedman<BR>
    The Blackstone Group L.P.<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1943
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Legal Officer<BR>
    and<BR>
    Vice President
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Since 2005
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer, The
    Blackstone Group L.P. (2003&#160;&#150; Present); Senior
    Managing Director, The Blackstone Group L.P. (1999&#160;&#150;
    Present)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Joshua B. Rovine<BR>
    The Blackstone Group L.P.<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1965
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Secretary
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Since 2005
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, Finance and Administration Group, The
    Blackstone Group L.P. (2003&#160;&#150; Present); Partner,
    Sidley Austin Brown&#160;&#038; Wood LLP (1994&#160;&#150; 2003)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Joseph M. Malangoni<BR>
    Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C.<BR>
    53 State Street<BR>
    Boston, Mass. 02109<BR>
    Birth Year: 1976
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Treasurer and Vice President
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Since 2007
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Financial Officer, Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C.
    (2007&#160;&#150; Present); Controller and Chief Compliance
    Officer, Steadfast Financial LLC (2002&#160;&#150; 2007)
</TD>
</TR>
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    Barbara F. Pires<BR>
    Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C.<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1952
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Chief Compliance<BR>
    Officer and Vice<BR>
    President
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Since 2005
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    Chief Compliance Officer and Principal, Blackstone Asia Advisors
    L.L.C. (2006&#160;&#150; Present); Consultant, BFP Consulting,
    L.L.C. (2005&#160;&#150; 2006); Chief Compliance Officer, The
    Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. and The India Fund, Inc.
    (2005&#160;&#150; Present); Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer
    Asset Management, Inc. (1996&#160;&#150; 2005)
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    Punita Kumar-Sinha<BR>
    Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C.<BR>
    345 Park Avenue<BR>
    New York, N.Y. 10154<BR>
    Birth Year: 1962
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Portfolio Manager<BR>
    Chief Investment<BR>
    Officer
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Since 1997<BR>
    Since 2005
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group L.P.
    (2006&#160;&#150; Present); Managing Director and Senior
    Portfolio Manager, Advantage Advisers, Inc., an affiliate of
    Oppenheimer&#160;&#038; Co., Inc. (1997&#160;&#150; 2005);
    Portfolio Manager, The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (1999&#160;&#150;
    Present) and The India Fund, Inc. (1997&#160;&#150; Present);
    Senior Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer, The Asia
    Opportunities Fund&#160;L.L.C. (2007&#160;&#150; Present)
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Audit
    Committee</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s Audit Committee is composed entirely of
    Directors who are not &#147;interested persons&#148; of the
    Fund, Blackstone Advisors or its affiliates within the meaning
    of the 1940 Act, and who are &#147;independent&#148; as defined
    in the NYSE listing standards. Currently, Messrs.&#160;Becker,
    Gelb, Rubio and
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    Salacuse are members of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
    convened three times during the fiscal year ended
    December&#160;31, 2007. The principal functions of the Audit
    Committee are to appoint and retain the Fund&#146;s independent
    registered public accounting firm, to review with the
    independent registered public accounting firm the scope,
    performance and anticipated cost of their audit and to receive
    and consider a report from the independent registered public
    accounting firm concerning their conduct of the audit, including
    the form of the opinion proposed to be rendered and any comments
    or recommendations the independent registered public accounting
    firm might want to make in that connection. The Board has
    determined that Mr.&#160;Becker will serve as the &#147;audit
    committee financial expert,&#148; as defined in
    Section&#160;401(h) of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;S-K.</FONT>
    The Fund adopted an Audit Committee Charter in February 2000,
    which was most recently amended and restated in November 2005.
    The Fund&#146;s amended and restated Audit Committee Charter was
    filed as Exhibit&#160;C to the Proxy Statement filed by the Fund
    on January&#160;9, 2006.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The members of the Audit Committee are not professionally
    engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting and are not
    employed by the Fund for accounting, financial management or
    internal control. Moreover, the Audit Committee relies on and
    makes no independent verification of the facts presented to it
    or representations made by management or the independent
    registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, the Audit
    Committee&#146;s oversight does not provide an independent basis
    to determine that management has maintained appropriate
    accounting and financial reporting principles and policies, or
    internal controls and procedures, designed to assure compliance
    with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations.
    Furthermore, the Audit Committee&#146;s considerations and
    discussions referred to above do not provide assurance that the
    audit of the Fund&#146;s financial statements has been carried
    out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or
    that the financial statements are presented in accordance with
    generally accepted accounting principles.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Pursuant to the Fund&#146;s Audit Committee Pre-Approval policy,
    the Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit
    services provided by PwC to the Fund in 2007. A representative
    of PwC will be available at the Meeting to answer appropriate
    questions and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he
    or she chooses to do so.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Nominating
    Committee</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Nominating Committee is composed entirely of Directors who
    are not &#147;interested persons&#148; of the Fund, Blackstone
    Advisors or its affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act,
    and who are &#147;independent&#148; as defined in the NYSE
    listing standards. Currently Messrs.&#160;Becker, Gelb, Hardy,
    Henry, Rubio and Salacuse are members of the Nominating
    Committee. This Committee did not meet during the fiscal year
    ended December&#160;31, 2007. The principal function of the
    Nominating Committee is to select and nominate persons for
    election as Directors of the Fund. The Fund adopted a Nominating
    Committee Charter on December&#160;18, 2003, which was filed as
    Exhibit&#160;A to the Proxy Statement filed by the Fund on
    March&#160;20, 2007.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Nominating Committee identifies potential nominees through
    its network of contacts. While the Nominating Committee meets to
    discuss and consider such candidates&#146; qualifications and
    then chooses a candidate by majority vote, the Nominating
    Committee does not have specific, minimum qualifications for
    nominees and has not established specific qualities or skills
    that it regards as necessary for one or
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    more of the Fund&#146;s Directors to possess (other than any
    qualities or skills that may be required by applicable law,
    regulation or listing standard).
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    In identifying and evaluating nominees, the Nominating Committee
    considers factors it deems relevant which include: whether or
    not the person is an &#147;interested person&#148; as defined in
    the 1940 Act and whether the person is otherwise qualified under
    applicable laws and regulations to serve on the Board of
    Directors of the Fund; whether or not the person has any
    relationship that might impair his or her independence, such as
    any business, financial or family relationships with Fund
    management, the investment manager of the Fund, Fund service
    providers or their affiliates; whether or not the person serves
    on boards of, or is otherwise affiliated with, competing
    organizations or funds; and the character and integrity of the
    person and the contribution which the person can make to the
    Board. The Nominating Committee will accept nominations for the
    office of Director made by Fund&#160;Stockholders. Stockholders
    who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations to the
    Secretary of the Fund which include biographical information and
    set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee. There are
    no differences in the manner in which the Nominating Committee
    evaluates nominees based on whether such nominees are
    recommended by a Stockholder.
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    The Fund does not pay a fee to any third party or parties to
    identify or evaluate or assist in identifying or evaluating
    potential nominees. The Nominating Committee did not receive a
    recommended nominee from a Stockholder who beneficially owned,
    or a group of Stockholders who beneficially owned, more than 5%
    of the Fund&#146;s shares for at least one year as of the date
    the recommendation was made.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Board
    Meetings</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2007, the Board
    of Directors held four regular meetings and three special
    meetings. Each Director attended at least 75% of the meetings of
    the Board or the committee(s) of the Board on which he served.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Section&#160;16(a)
    Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Section&#160;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
    amended, and Section&#160;30(h) of the 1940 Act in combination
    require the Fund&#146;s Directors and officers, persons who own
    more than ten percent of the Fund&#146;s common stock,
    Blackstone Advisors and its directors and officers, to file
    reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the Fund&#146;s
    securities with the SEC and the NYSE. These persons and entities
    are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Fund with copies
    of all such forms they file.
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    Based solely on a review of those forms furnished to the Fund,
    the Fund believes that the Fund&#146;s Directors and officers,
    and Blackstone Advisors and their directors and officers, have
    complied with applicable filing requirements during the fiscal
    year ended December&#160;31, 2007.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Report of
    the Audit Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    The Audit Committee reports that it has: (i)&#160;reviewed and
    discussed the Fund&#146;s audited financial statements for the
    fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2007 with management; and
    (ii)&#160;discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    (&#147;PwC&#148;), the Fund&#146;s independent registered public
    accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by
    Statement on Auditing Standards No.&#160;61 (&#147;SAS
    61&#148;). SAS 61 requires the independent registered public
    accounting firm to communicate to the Audit Committee
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    matters including, if applicable: (i)&#160;methods used to
    account for significant unusual transactions; (ii)&#160;the
    effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or
    emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative
    guidance or consensus; (iii)&#160;the process used by management
    in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and
    the basis for the auditor&#146;s conclusions regarding the
    reasonableness of those estimates; and (iv)&#160;disagreements
    with management over the application of accounting principles
    and certain other matters.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee also reports that it previously received
    written confirmation from PwC that it is independent and written
    disclosures regarding such independence as required by
    Independence Standards Board Standard No.&#160;1 and discussed
    with PwC the independent registered public accounting
    firm&#146;s independence. In addition, the Audit Committee has
    reviewed the aggregate fees billed by PwC for professional
    services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services
    provided to Blackstone Asia Advisors, L.L.C. (&#147;Blackstone
    Advisors&#148;), the Fund&#146;s investment manager, Blackstone
    Fund&#160;Services India Private Limited (&#147;Blackstone
    India&#148;), the Fund&#146;s country adviser, and any entity
    controlling, controlled by or under common control with
    Blackstone Advisors or Blackstone India that provided services
    to the Fund. As part of this review, the Committee considered,
    in addition to other practices and requirements relating to
    selection of the Fund&#146;s independent registered public
    accounting firm, whether the provision of such non-audit
    services was compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
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    Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Audit
    Committee presents this report to the Board of Directors and
    recommends that: (i)&#160;the Fund&#146;s audited financial
    statements for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2007 be
    included in the Fund&#146;s annual report to stockholders for
    such fiscal year; (ii)&#160;such annual report be filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock
    Exchange; and (iii)&#160;PwC be reappointed as the Fund&#146;s
    independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
    year ending December&#160;31, 2008.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Submitted
    by the Audit Committee of the Fund&#146;s Board of
    Directors</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Lawrence K. Becker<BR>
    Leslie H. Gelb<BR>
    Luis F. Rubio<BR>
    Jeswald W. Salacuse<BR>
    February&#160;19, 2008
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Required
    Vote</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Directors are elected by a plurality of all the votes cast by
    the holders of shares of common stock of the Fund present in
    person or represented by proxy at a meeting with a quorum
    present. A &#147;plurality of the votes&#148; cast means the
    candidate must receive more votes than any other candidate for
    the same position, but not necessarily a majority of the votes
    cast. For purposes of the election of Directors, abstentions and
    broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast, and do not
    affect the plurality vote required for Directors.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Please note that unless otherwise instructed, the proxies will
    vote FOR each nominee for Director.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>The Directors, including the Independent Directors, recommend
    that Stockholders vote<BR>
    &#147;FOR&#148; each nominee for Director.</B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Service
    Providers</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Blackstone Advisors currently serves as the Fund&#146;s
    investment manager and as the Fund&#146;s administrator. The
    address of Blackstone Advisors is 345 Park Avenue, New York, New
    York 10154. Blackstone Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
    The Blackstone Group L.P.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Blackstone India currently serves as the Fund&#146;s country
    adviser. The address of Blackstone India is Express Towers,
    5th&#160;Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, 400 021, India.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Blackstone Advisors subcontracts certain of its responsibilities
    as administrator to PFPC Inc. The address of PFPC Inc. is 103
    Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Independent
    Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s Audit Committee has adopted written policies
    relating to the pre-approval of the audit and non-audit services
    performed by the Fund&#146;s independent registered public
    accounting firm. Unless a type of service to be provided by the
    independent registered public accounting firm has received
    general pre-approval, it requires specific pre-approval by the
    Audit Committee. Under the policies, on an annual basis, the
    Fund&#146;s Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves the
    services to be provided by the independent registered public
    accounting firm without having obtained specific pre-approval
    from the Audit Committee. In addition, the Audit Committee
    pre-approves any permitted non-audit services to be provided by
    the independent registered public accounting firm to Blackstone
    Advisors or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under
    common control with Blackstone Advisors if such services relate
    directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Audit Fees.</B> The aggregate fees paid to PwC in connection
    with the annual audit of the Fund&#146;s financial statements
    and for services normally provided by PwC in connection with the
    statutory and regulatory filings of the Fund for the fiscal
    years ended December&#160;31, 2006 and December&#160;31, 2007
    were $101,400 and $107,900, respectively, including
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT>
    expenses.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Audit-Related Fees.</B> The aggregate fees paid to PwC in
    connection with assurance and related services related to the
    annual audit of the Fund and for review of the Fund&#146;s
    financial statements, other than the Audit Fees described above,
    for the fiscal years ended December&#160;31, 2006 and
    December&#160;31, 2007 were $0 and $0, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Tax Fees.</B> The aggregate fees paid for domestic and
    international tax-related services, including tax compliance,
    tax advice and tax planning, rendered by PwC to the Fund for the
    fiscal years ended December&#160;31, 2006 and December&#160;31,
    2007 were $49,080 and $80,400, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>All Other Fees.</B> The aggregate fees billed for all other
    non-audit services rendered by PwC to the Fund for the fiscal
    years ended December&#160;31, 2006 and December&#160;31, 2007
    were $0 and $0, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered
    to the Fund, Blackstone Advisors, Blackstone India and any
    entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with
    the Fund, Blackstone Advisors or Blackstone India that provides
    ongoing services to the Fund for the fiscal years ended
    December&#160;31, 2006 and December&#160;31, 2007 were $49,080
    and $0, respectively. The Audit
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Committee has determined that the provision of non-audit
    services is compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    None of the services described above, provided in the fiscal
    year ended December&#160;31, 2007, were approved pursuant to the
    <I>de minimis </I>exception provided in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;2-01(c)(7)(i)(C)</FONT>
    of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;S-X</FONT>
    promulgated by the SEC.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Business</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s Board of Directors does not know of any other
    matter that may come before the Meeting. If any other matter
    properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
    persons named in the proxy to vote the proxies in accordance
    with their judgment on that matter.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stockholder
    Proposals</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All proposals by Stockholders of the Fund that are intended to
    be presented at the Fund&#146;s next Annual Meeting of
    Stockholders, to be held in 2009, must be received by the Fund
    (addressed to The India Fund, Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York,
    New York 10154)&#160;for inclusion in the Fund&#146;s proxy
    statement and proxy relating to that meeting no later than
    November&#160;20, 2008. Any Stockholder who desires to bring a
    proposal for consideration at the Fund&#146;s year 2009 Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders without including such proposal in the
    Fund&#146;s proxy statement must deliver written notice thereof
    to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Fund (addressed
    to The India Fund, Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York
    10154)&#160;during the period from December&#160;19, 2008 to
    January&#160;18, 2009. However, if the Fund&#146;s 2009 Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders is held earlier than March&#160;19, 2009
    or later than June&#160;17, 2009, such written notice must be
    delivered to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Fund no
    earlier than 120&#160;days before the date of the 2009 Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders and no later than the later of
    90&#160;days before the date of the 2009 Annual Meeting of
    Stockholders or 10&#160;days following the public announcement
    of the date of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stockholder
    Communications with the Board of Directors</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund has adopted procedures by which Fund&#160;Stockholders
    may send communications to the Board of Directors. Stockholders
    may mail written communications to the Board to the attention of
    the Board of Directors of The India Fund, Inc.,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;the</FONT>
    Fund&#146;s Chief Legal Officer, 345 Park Avenue, New York, New
    York 10154. Stockholder communications must (i)&#160;be in
    writing and be signed by the Stockholder and (ii)&#160;identify
    the number of shares held by the Stockholder. The Chief Legal
    Officer of the Fund is responsible for reviewing properly
    submitted Stockholder communications. The Chief Legal Officer
    shall either (i)&#160;provide a copy of each properly submitted
    Stockholder communication to the Board at its next regularly
    scheduled board meeting or (ii)&#160;if the Chief Legal Officer
    determines that the communication requires more immediate
    attention, forward the communication to the Directors promptly
    after receipt. The Chief Legal Officer may, in good faith,
    determine that a Stockholder communication should not be
    provided to the Board because it does not reasonably relate to
    the Fund or its operations, management, activities, policies,
    service providers, Board, officers, Stockholders or other
    matters relating to an investment in the Fund or is otherwise
    ministerial in nature. These procedures shall not apply to
    (i)&#160;any communication from an officer or Director of the
    Fund, (ii)&#160;any communication from an
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    employee or agent of the Fund, unless such communication is made
    solely in such employee&#146;s or agent&#146;s capacity as a
    Stockholder of the Fund, or (iii)&#160;any Stockholder proposal
    submitted pursuant to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14a-8</FONT>
    under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any
    communication made in connection with such a proposal.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund does not have a formal policy regarding attendance by
    Directors at Annual Meetings of Stockholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Expenses
    of Proxy Solicitation</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The costs of preparing, printing, assembling and mailing
    material in connection with this solicitation of proxies will be
    borne by the Fund, even if the proposals are not successful, as
    will all of the other costs in connection with the Meeting.
    <B>Proxies may also be solicited personally by Directors and
    officers of the Fund and by regular employees of Blackstone
    Advisors, its respective affiliates or other representatives of
    the Fund, and may be accomplished by telephone in addition to
    the use of mails. </B>Brokerage houses, banks and other
    fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation
    material to their principals to obtain authorization for the
    execution of proxies, and they will be reimbursed by the Fund
    for
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT>
    expenses incurred in this connection.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, Georgeson Inc. (&#147;Georgeson&#148;), a proxy
    solicitation firm, has been retained to assist in the
    solicitation of the proxy vote. It is anticipated that Georgeson
    will be paid an amount estimated at $9,500 plus reasonable
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT>
    expenses. Therefore, expenses of the Meeting will include costs
    of (i)&#160;preparing, assembling and mailing material in
    connection with the solicitation, (ii)&#160;soliciting proxies
    by officers or employees, personally or by telephone or
    telegraph, (iii)&#160;reimbursing brokerage houses, banks and
    other fiduciaries and (iv)&#160;compensating the proxy solicitor.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Georgeson may call Stockholders to ask if they would be willing
    to have their votes recorded by telephone. The telephone voting
    procedure is designed to authenticate Stockholders&#146;
    identities, to allow Stockholders to authorize the voting of
    their shares in accordance with their instructions and to
    confirm that their instructions have been recorded properly. A
    Stockholder voting by telephone would be asked for his or her
    social security number or other identifying information and
    would be given an opportunity to authorize proxies to vote his
    or her shares in accordance with his or her instructions. To
    ensure that the Stockholder&#146;s instructions have been
    recorded correctly, he or she will receive a confirmation of
    such instructions in the mail. The confirmation is a replica of
    the proxy card but with marks indicating how the Stockholder
    voted, along with a special toll-free number which will be
    available in the event the Stockholder wishes to change or
    revoke the vote. Although a Stockholder&#146;s vote may be taken
    by telephone, each Stockholder will receive a copy of this proxy
    statement and may vote by mailing the enclosed proxy card. If
    you have any questions or need assistance in voting, please
    contact Georgeson at its toll-free number, 1-866-297-1264.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Please vote promptly by signing and dating the enclosed proxy
    card and returning it in the accompanying postage-paid return
    envelope or by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy
    card for voting by telephone or over the Internet.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    March&#160;20, 2008
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">TO VOTE BY MAIL, PLEASE DETACH PROXY CARD HERE
</DIV>

<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px dashed #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 24pt"><B>THE INDIA FUND, INC.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS&#151;APRIL 18, 2008</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS</B>

</DIV>
<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 5%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><FONT style="font-size:22pt"><B>P</B></FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><FONT style="font-size:22pt"><B>R</B></FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><FONT style="font-size:22pt"><B>O</B></FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><FONT style="font-size:22pt"><B>X</B></FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><FONT style="font-size:22pt"><B>Y</B></FONT>
</DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 94%">
<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt">The undersigned hereby appoints Robert L. Friedman, Joshua B. Rovine and Barbara F. Pires, and each
of them, attorneys and proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation,
to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held at the
offices of Simpson Thacher &#038; Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, in
Conference Room&nbsp;J on the 30th Floor on Friday, April&nbsp;18, 2008, at 11:00&nbsp;a.m., and at any
adjournments or postponements thereof, upon the matters set forth in the Notice of Meeting and
Proxy Statement dated March 20, 2008 and upon all other matters properly coming before said
Meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 6pt">Please indicate your vote by an &#147;X&#148; in the appropriate box on the reverse side. This Proxy, if
properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the Stockholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS
MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED <U>&#147;FOR&#148;</U> EACH NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR IN PROPOSAL 1 AND IN THE DISCRETION
OF THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES ON ALL OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposals.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 16pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px; font-size: 10pt">HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED?
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px; font-size: 10pt">DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>
<DIV align="Center" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="20%"></TD>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="font-size: 9pt"><B>SEE REVERSE SIDE</B></DIV>
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Continued and to be signed and dated, see the reverse side.
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="font-size: 9pt"><B>SEE REVERSE SIDE</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY</B>
</DIV>

<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 30%">
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>TELEPHONE VOTING</B></DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This method of voting is available
for residents of the U.S. and
Canada. On a touch tone telephone,
call <B><I>TOLL FREE 1-877-816-0834,</I></B> 24
hours a day, 7&nbsp;days a week. Have this
proxy card ready, then follow the
prerecorded instructions. Your vote
will be confirmed and cast as you
have directed. Available 24 hours a
day, 7&nbsp;days a week until 5:00 p.m.
New York Time on April&nbsp;17, 2008.
</DIV>

</DIV>

<DIV style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 4%; width: 30%">
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INTERNET VOTING</B></DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Visit the Internet voting Web site
at <B>http://proxy.georgeson.com.</B> Have this proxy card ready and follow the
instructions on your screen. You will incur only your usual Internet
charges. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until 5:00 p.m. New York
Time on April&nbsp;17, 2008.
</DIV>

</DIV>

<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; margin-left: 4%; width: 30%">
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>VOTING BY MAIL</B></DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Simply sign and date your
proxy card and return it in
the postage-paid envelope
to Georgeson Inc., Wall Street
Station, P.O. Box 1100, New
York, NY 10269-0646. If you
are voting by telephone or the
Internet, please do not mail
your proxy card.
</DIV>


</DIV>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="9" valign="middle" align="center" style="font-size: 8pt"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; EACH NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR IN PROPOSALS 1.<BR></B></TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 6pt"><B>FOR
ALL<BR>NOMINEES</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" rowspan="3" style="white-space: nowrap"><FONT style="font-size: 6pt"><B>WITHHOLD<BR>AUTHORITY
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<TD colspan="6" valign="top" align="left" style="white-space: nowrap">To elect three Class&nbsp;II Directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders</TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">(01)<BR>
(02)<BR>
(03)
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Stephane R.F. Henry<BR>
Luis F. Rubio
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</TD>
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</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">(Instruction: to withhold authority
to vote for any individual nominee,
write that nominee&#146;s name in the space
provided above.)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD colspan="9" valign="top" align="left" style="white-space: nowrap">The persons named as proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion on any other business as may properly come before the Meeting.</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Please
mark the box at right if you plan to attend the Meeting.</FONT>
</TD>
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</TD>
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</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">, 2008</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or corporate
officer, please give your full title.</DIV></TD>
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