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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000820478-00-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000127

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEXICO FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065433
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				133069854
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-33228
		FILM NUMBER:		514659

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 EYE STREET, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006-2401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2026263300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 ARISTOTELES STREET 3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		POLANCO D F 11560
		CITY:			MEXICO

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820478
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				311312155
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 EAST BROAD STREET
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215-3771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 E BROAD ST
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
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                                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                        Washington, D.C.  20549

                                              SCHEDULE 13G
                                Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             			       MEXICO FUND INC. (MXF.N)
                                            (Name of Issuer)
             	                 		 		          CTRY
                                					(Title of Class of Securities)
                                				          2587170
                                  				       (CUSIP Number)


________________________________________________________________________________

1) Names of Reporting Persons, IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons:

	OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio, 31-1312155
________________________________________________________________________________

2)	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*   (a) [_]       (b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________

3)	SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________

4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

						Columbus, Ohio
________________________________________________________________________________

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With...

			5) Sole Voting Power..............	2890561

			6) Shared Voting Power............	0

			7) Sole Dispositive Power.........	2890561

			8) Shared Dispositive Power....... 0
________________________________________________________________________________

9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person....

                2890561
________________________________________________________________________________

10)	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*   [_]
________________________________________________________________________________

11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)........

          5.72%
________________________________________________________________________________

12)	Type of Reporting Person*..........	 EP
________________________________________________________________________________

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 						                            SCHEDULE 13G
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 1	(a)	Name of Issuer
           This Statement on Schedule 13G relates to the shares of Instrument
           MEXICO FUND INC.

     		(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                                399 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 2	(a)	Name of Person Filing:
           This Statement is filed by
           OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio

     		(b)	Address of Principal Business Office:
           The business address of
           OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio
			        is 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio  43215.

     		(c)	Citizenship:		Not Applicable

       (d) Title of Class of Securities:
           The securities are shares of CTRY.

       (e)	CUSIP No.:
           The CUSIP Number for the investment is 2587170.
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 3		Type of Person Filing:
        STRS is an employee benefit plan established for teachers of the
        public schools of Ohio to provide retirement allowances and other
        benefits under the terms of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code.
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 4	OWNERSHIP

       (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
           STRS owns 2890561 shares of
	    		    MEXICO FUND INC. CTRY.

		     (b)	Percent of Class:
           STRS believes that there are presently 5.05E+07
           outstanding shares of MEXICO FUND INC.; therefore,
			        STRS' ownership of 2890561 shares of
           MEXICO FUND INC. CTRY
         	 stock is 5.72% percent of this class.

       (c) Number of Shares As To Which Such Person Has Power:
           (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote...
                 2890561

           (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote...
                 0

           (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of...
                 2890561

           (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of...
                 0

       shares of MEXICO FUND INC. CTRY stock.

________________________________________________________________________________

Item 5	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.  If this statements is
       being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
       reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
       five (5) percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 6	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

                    					       Not Applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 7	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
       SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

                    					       Not Applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 8	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                    					       Not Applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 9	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                     					       Not Applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________

Item 10	CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of, and do not have the effect of,
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities, and
were not acquired in connection with, or as a participant in, any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

DATED:     12/31/1999

OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio
275 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio  43215
STEPHEN A. MITCHELL
/s/Stephen A. Mitchell
 ...........................................
Stephen A. Mitchell
Deputy Executive Director, Investments
614-227-4003
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