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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-06-000143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779336
		IRS NUMBER:				133304681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-55117
		FILM NUMBER:		06612211

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

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

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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CREDIT SUISSE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000824468
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 900
		STREET 2:		FHLS
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH 8070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41 1 212 16 16

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 900
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH 8070

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CREDIT SUISSE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921119
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			<h4>
UNITED STATES<br />
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br />
Washington, D.C.  20549
			</h4>
			<h3>
SCHEDULE 13G<br />
			</h3>
			<h4>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
			</h4>
			<h4>
(Amendment No.
	_)<sup>*</sup>
			</h4>
			<pre>
			</pre>

			<p>
Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc.<br />
			<hr width="80%" noshade="true" />
(Name of Issuer)
			</p>
	        <p>
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share<br />
			<hr width="80%" noshade="true" />
(Title of Class of Securities)
			</p>
			<p>
003011103<br />
			<hr width="80%" noshade="true" />
(CUSIP Number)
			</p>
	        <p>





        December


        31,

        2005
    <br />
			<hr width="80%" noshade="true" />
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
            </p>
		</div>

		<div>
			<p>
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:<br />
                <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
                    <tr>
                        <td>
[X]
                        </td>
                        <td>
Rule 13d-1(b)
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <td>
[ ]
                        </td>
                        <td>
Rule 13d-1(c)
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <td>
[ ]
                        </td>
                        <td>
Rule 13d-1(d)
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
			</p>
		</div>

		<div>
			<p><sup>*</sup>
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
			</p>
			<p>
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).</p>
		</div>



<p style="page-break-before:always">
<hr width="100%" noshade="true" color="gray" size="1" />
</p>
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
CUSIP No.
                </td>
                <td colspan="4">
003011103
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

		<p />
<table style="border-collapse: collapse" frame="hsides" cellpadding="8">
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
1.
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS<br />
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)<br /><br />
Credit Suisse,
on behalf of the Investment Banking division
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
2.
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP<br />
<br />
(a)  [ ]<br />
(b)  [x]			  </td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
3.
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
SEC USE ONLY
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
4.				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<br /><br />
Switzerland
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="15%" colspan="2" rowspan="4">
					<p>
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
					</p>
				</td>
				<td>
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
                </td>
                <td>
0
                </td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td>
6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
                </td>
                <td>
1,601,000
                </td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td>
7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</td>
                <td>
0
                </td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td>
8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                </td>
                <td>
1,601,000
                </td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
9.
                </td>
				<td colspan="3">
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON<br /><br />
1,601,000
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
10.
                </td>
				<td colspan="3">
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES<br /><br />
[ ]
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
11.
                </td>
				<td colspan="3">
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)<br /><br />
9.5%
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="10%" valign="top">
12.
                </td>
				<td colspan="3">
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<br /><br />
BK, HC
				</td>
			</tr>
		</table>



<p style="page-break-before:always" />
		<table cellpadding="4">
			<tr>
				<td colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 1.</b>
				</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(a)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>Name of Issuer</b><br />
Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc.
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(b)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices</b><br />









                800 Scudders Mill Road,

                Plainsboro,
                New Jersey
                08536
                , USA


				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td colspan="5" align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 2.</b>
				</td>
            </tr>
			<tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(a)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>Name of Person Filing</b><br />
Credit Suisse,
on behalf of the Investment Banking division. See Schedule I.
                </td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(b)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence</b><br />









                Uetlibergstrasse 231,
                P.O. Box 900,
                CH 8070
                Zurich
                , Switzerland


				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(c)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>Citizenship</b><br />
Switzerland
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(d)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>Title of Class of Securities</b><br />
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>(e)</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="3">
<b>CUSIP Number</b><br />
003011103
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="12%" align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 3.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),
Check Whether the Person Filing is a:</b>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(a)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
 Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(b)
                </td>
                <td>
[X]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(c)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(d)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
Investment Company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(e)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(f)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(g)
                </td>
                <td>
[X]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(h)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
A savings association as defined in
Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1813);
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(i)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under
Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(j)
                </td>
                <td>
[ ]
                </td>
                <td colspan="2">
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
                </td>
            </tr>
			<tr>
				<td width="12%" align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 4.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Ownership.</b>
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td colspan="45">
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(a)
                </td>
                <td colspan="3">
Amount Beneficially Owned:
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
                </td>
                <td colspan="3">
The Bank
may be deemed to beneficially own
1,601,000
shares of the Issuer.
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(b)
                </td>
                <td colspan="3">
Percent of Class:
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
                </td>
                <td colspan="3">
9.5%
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
(c)
                </td>
                <td colspan="3">
Number of shares as to which such person has:
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
                </td>
                <td>
(i)
                </td>
                <td>
sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                </td>
                <td>
0
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
                </td>
                <td>
(ii)
                </td>
                <td>
shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                </td>
                <td>
1,601,000
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
                </td>
                <td>
(iii)
                </td>
                <td>
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                </td>
                <td>
0
                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="2">
                </td>
                <td>
(iv)
                </td>
                <td>
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                </td>
                <td>
1,601,000
                </td>
            </tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 5.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class.</b>
				</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td colspan="4">
If this statement 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 percent of the
class of securities, check the following:
[ ]
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 6.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</b>
				</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td colspan="4">
Not Applicable
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 7.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
or Control Person.</b>
				</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
				<td colspan="4">
See Schedule I.
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 8.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</b><br />
<br />
Not Applicable.
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 9.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</b><br />
<br />
Not Applicable
				</td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="left" valign="top">
<b>Item 10.</b>
				</td>
				<td colspan="4">
<b>Certification.</b><br />
<br />
By signing below I certify that, to the best
of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above

were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and

were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
				</td>
			</tr>
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<h4 align="center">SIGNATURE</h4>
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    <tr>
        <td width="10%"> </td>
        <td>
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.
        </td>
        <td width="10%"> </td>
    </tr>
</table>
<p />
<table>
    <tr>
        <td width="60%"> </td>
        <td>
Date:




        February


        14,

        2006

<br /><br />
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="60%"> </td>
        <td>
CREDIT SUISSE,<br />
acting solely on behalf of the<br />
INVESTMENT BANKING division<br /><br />
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="60%"> </td>
        <td>
By:  /s/ Louise Guarneri<br />
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="60%"> </td>
        <td>
- --------------------------------------<br />
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="60%"> </td>
        <td>
Name:    Louise Guarneri<br />
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="60%"> </td>
        <td>
Title:   Director<br />
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>
<p />
<table>
    <tr>
        <td width="10%"> </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td width="10%"> </td>
    </tr>
</table>



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</p>

<h4 align="center">Schedule I</h4>
<p />
<table>
    <tr>
        <td width="10%"> </td>
        <td>
<p>
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Statement
is being filed by Credit Suisse (the &quot;Bank&quot;), a Swiss bank, on behalf of its subsidiaries to the extent
that they constitute the Investment Banking division (the &quot;Investment Banking division&quot;) (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;).
The Reporting Person provides financial advisory and capital raising services, sales and trading for users and
suppliers of capital around the world and invests in and manages private equity and venture capital funds. The
address of the Bank's principal business and office is Uetlibergstrasse 231, P.O. Box 900, CH 8070 Zurich,
Switzerland. The address of the Reporting Person's principal business and office in the United States is Eleven
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.
</p>

<p>
The ultimate parent company of the Bank is Credit Suisse Group (&quot;CSG&quot;), a corporation formed under the laws of
Switzerland. CSG is a global financial services company, active in all major financial centers and providing a
comprehensive range of banking and insurance products. CSG and its consolidated subsidiaries are comprised of
the Bank and the Winterthur division (the &quot;Winterthur division&quot;). In addition to the Investment Banking division,
the Bank is comprised of the Asset Management division (the &quot;Asset Management division&quot;) and the Private Banking
division (the &quot;Private Banking division&quot;). The Asset Management division provides asset management and investment
advisory services to institutional, mutual fund and private investors worldwide. The Private Banking division
offers global private banking and corporate and retail banking services in Switzerland. The Winterthur division
provides life and non-life insurance and pension products to private and corporate clients worldwide. CSG's business
address is Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1, CH 8070 Zurich, Switzerland.
</p>


<p>
CSG, for purposes of the federal securities laws, may be deemed ultimately to control the Bank and the Reporting
Person. CSG, its executive officers and directors, and its direct and indirect subsidiaries(including those
subsidiaries that constitute the Asset Management division, the Private Banking division and the Winterthur
division) may beneficially own securities to which this statement relates (the &quot;Shares&quot;) and such Shares are
not reported in this statement. CSG disclaims beneficial ownership of Shares beneficially owned by its direct
and indirect subsidiaries, including the Reporting Person. Each of the Asset Management division, the Private
Banking division and the Winterthur division disclaims beneficial ownership of Shares beneficially owned by the
Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of Shares beneficially owned by CSG, the
Asset Management division, the Private Banking division and the Winterthur division.
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