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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-07-069396.txt : 20071227
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-07-069396.hdr.sgml : 20071227
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071227171842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-069396
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071227

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863900
		IRS NUMBER:				133576061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, LC-2
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4147654499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, LC-2
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEXICO CONVERTIBLE ADVANTAGE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEXICO ADVANTAGE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900805

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODSTEIN GLENN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001346026

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06111
		FILM NUMBER:		071329752

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-700-6104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000863900</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEXICO EQUITY &amp; INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MXE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001346026</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOODSTEIN GLENN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, 2ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2870</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.15</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2870</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5948</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities were tendered by Mercury Partners LP, a limited partnership, pursuant to the terms of the Tender
 Offer Statement filed by the Issuer on October 22, 2007. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of GSG Capital Advisors
 LLC, the general partner of Mercury Partners LP. On November 16, 2007 Mercury Partners LP tendered 2,870 shares of the
 Preferred Stock of the Issuer at a price of $39.15 per share. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the
 securities owned by Mercury Partners LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into one share of Common Stock upon the occurrence of the event
 described in footnote 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In the event the Put Warrant Program (as described in Form 497 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
 &quot;SEC&quot;) on November 17, 2005) is approved by the SEC and upon the anticipated issuance of put warrants by the Issuer, all
 issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">None.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn Goodstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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