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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899140-96-000204.txt : 19960405
<SEC-HEADER>0000899140-96-000204.hdr.sgml : 19960405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-96-000204
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960404
SROS:			NYSE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEA INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810766
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				232451535
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05012
		FILM NUMBER:		96544430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 TREMONT ST
		STREET 2:		8TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175578000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 TREMONT ST
		STREET 2:		8TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CS FIRST BOSTON INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950420

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BOSTON QUALITY INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870329
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSEN HARVEY M
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011715
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		73 TREMONT ST
	STREET 2:		C/O CHASE GLOBAL FUNDS SERVICES CO
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02108
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6173719003

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		73 TREMONT ST
	STREET 2:		C/O CHASE GLOBAL FUNDS SERVICES CO
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02108
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

<PAGE>1

    FORM 3
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                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


             INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

     Filed pursuant to Section  16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
     of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

 <TABLE>
 <CAPTION>
 ---------------------------------------    ------------------------    --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>                         <C>                                <C>
 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person     2. Date of Event            4. Issuer Name and Ticket
                                                Requiring Statement         or Trading Symbol
                                                (Month/Day/Year)
   Rosen     Harvey        M.                      5/18/93                 BEA Income Fund, Inc. FBF


- ----------------------------------------    ------------------------    ----------------------------        ---------------------
   (Last)    (First)    (Middle)             3. IRS or Social Security  5. Relationship of Reporting        6. If Amendment,
                                                Number of Reporting        Person to Issuer                    Date of Original
                                                Person (Voluntary)         (Check all applicable)              (Month/Day/Year)

                                                                           [ ] Director  [ ] 100% Owner
                                                                           [X] Officer   [ ] Other (specify
                                                                          (title below)             below)
    73 Tremont Street
- ------------------------------                                                   Treasurer
         (Street)

   Boston       MA    02108-3913
 ------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------
   (City)     (State)  (Zip)

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                      Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                               <C>                     <C>
 1.Title of Security              2. Amount of Securities           3. Ownership Form:      4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
    (Instr. 4)                       Beneficially Owned                Direct (D) or           Ownership (Instr. 5)
                                     (Instr. 4)                        Indirect (I)
                                                                       (Instr. 5)
 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------------------------

 Common Stock                        0                                 N/A
 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------------------------
 </TABLE>

Reminder:  Report on a separate line for each class of securities
           beneficially owned directly or indirectly.              (Over)
           (Print or Type Responses)                           SEC 1473 (8-92)


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 FORM 3 (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
- -----------------------   ----------------------  ------------------------    --------------   ----------------    --------------
<S>                    <C>                        <C>                       <C>               <C>                 <C>
1. Title of Derivative    2. Date Exercisable        3. Title and Amount of    4. Conversion    5.  Ownership       6. Nature of
   (Instr. 4)                and Expiration Date        Securities Underlying     or Exercise       Form of            Indirect
                             (Month/Day/Year)           Derivative Security       of Price of       Derivative         Beneficial
                                                        (Instr. 4)                Derivative        Security:          Ownership
                                                                                  Security          Direct (D)         (Instr.5)
                                                                                                    or Indirect (I)
                                                                                                    (Instr. 5)

                          ------------- --------- ------------------------

                           Date         Expiration    Title    Amount or
                           Exercisable  Date                   Number of
                                                                Shares
 ---------------------    ------------- --------- ------------------------    --------------   -----------------   --------------
  N/A
 ---------------------    ------------- --------- ------------------------    --------------   -----------------   --------------

 ---------------------    ------------- --------- ------------------------    --------------   -----------------   --------------

</TABLE>

Explanation of Responses:



      /s/ Harvey M. Rosen                                 3/21/96
    ---------------------------------------            --------------------
         **Signature of Reporting Person                     Date



**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
  Violations.
  See 18 U.S.C. and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).




SEC 1473 (8-92)

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