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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-08-012830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081020
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20081020

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06111
		FILM NUMBER:		081131924

	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
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)<BR>
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
Check the appropriate box:

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<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167; 240.14a-11(c) or &#167; 240.14a-12</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No fee required.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <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 was determined):</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
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>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amount previously paid:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt">
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</div>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt">
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filing Party:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt">
<DIV align="right"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 94%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Date Filed:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>N/A</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE
    MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<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>777 Wisconsin Avenue,
    31<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">st</SUP>

    Floor</B>
</DIV>

<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>Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202</B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
    STOCKHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<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><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">To Be Held November&#160;26,
    2008</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN </B>that the Annual Meeting (the
    &#147;Meeting&#148;) of holders of shares of the common stock
    and preferred stock (collectively, the &#147;Stockholders&#148;)
    of The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland
    corporation (the &#147;Fund&#148;), will be held at the offices
    of U.S.&#160;Bancorp Fund&#160;Services, LLC, 777&#160;Wisconsin
    Avenue, 31st&#160;Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 on
    November&#160;26, 2008, at 10:00&#160;a.m., Eastern Time, for
    the following purposes:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    1.&#160;To elect the Class&#160;I Director to the Fund&#146;s
    Board of Directors as follows:
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 11%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    One Class&#160;I Director to be elected by the holders of the
    Fund&#146;s common stock and preferred stock, voting as a single
    class (Proposal I);&#160;and
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    2.&#160;To consider and vote upon such other matters as may
    properly come before said Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
    October&#160;15, 2008 as the record date for the determination
    of common and preferred Stockholders entitled to notice of, and
    to vote at, this Meeting or any adjournment thereof. The stock
    transfer books will not be closed.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Copies of the Fund&#146;s most recent annual report and
    semi-annual report may be ordered free of charge to any
    Stockholder by writing to the Fund
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;U.S.&#160;Bancorp</FONT>
    Fund&#160;Services, LLC, 777 Wisconsin Avenue, 31st&#160;Floor,
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, or by telephone at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(888)&#160;294-8217.</FONT>
    The Fund&#146;s most recent annual report was mailed to
    Stockholders on September&#160;29, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; 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,
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Francisco Lopez
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Secretary
</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">
    Dated: October&#160;20, 2008
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>UNLESS YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, PLEASE FILL
    IN, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED
    REPLY ENVELOPE. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WILL ASSURE A QUORUM AT THE
    MEETING.</B>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">REGISTRATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">PROXY STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">SUMMARY OF VOTING RIGHTS ON PROXY PROPOSALS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#005">NOMINEES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#006">REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#007">Executive Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">AUDIT COMMITTEE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">OTHER BUSINESS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010">PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STOCKHOLDERS</A></TD></TR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INSTRUCTIONS&#160;FOR
    SIGNING PROXY CARDS</FONT></B>
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    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.
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    1.&#160;<I>Individual Accounts:</I> Sign your name exactly as it
    appears in the registration on the proxy card.
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    2.&#160;<I>Joint Accounts:</I> Either party may sign, but the
    name of the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown
    in the registration.
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    3.&#160;<I>Other Accounts:</I> 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>
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    <U>Corporate Accounts</U>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <U>Valid Signature</U>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    (1)&#160;ABC Corp.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    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">
    (2)&#160;ABC Corp.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    John Doe, Treasurer
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -17pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    (3)&#160;ABC Corp.<BR>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;John</FONT>
    Doe, Treasurer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <BR>
    John Doe
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    (4)&#160;ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    John Doe, Trustee
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt">
<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">
    <U>Trust Accounts</U>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    (1)&#160;ABC Trust
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Jane B. Doe, Trustee
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -17pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    (2)&#160;Jane B. Doe, Trustee<BR>
    u/t/d/ 12/28/78
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Jane B. Doe
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt">
<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">
    <U>Custodial or Estate Accounts</U>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -17pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    (1)&#160;John B. Smith, Cust.<BR>
    f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <BR>
    John B. Smith
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    (2)&#160;John B. Smith
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    John B. Smith, Jr., Executor
</TD>
</TR>
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    i
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE
    MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<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>777 Wisconsin Avenue, 31st Floor</B>
</DIV>

<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>Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROXY
    STATEMENT<BR>
    FOR<BR>
    ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS<BR>
    to be held on November&#160;26, 2008</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROXY
    STATEMENT</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
    solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of The Mexico
    Equity and Income Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) for use at
    the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) to
    be held at the offices of U.S.&#160;Bancorp Fund&#160;Services,
    LLC, 777 Wisconsin Avenue, 31st&#160;Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    53202 on November&#160;26, 2008, at 10:00&#160;a.m., Eastern
    time, and at any and all adjournments thereof. A form of proxy
    for each of the holders of shares of the Fund&#146;s common
    stock and preferred stock (collectively, the
    &#147;Stockholders&#148;) is enclosed herewith. This Proxy
    Statement and the accompanying forms of proxy are being first
    mailed to Stockholders on or about October&#160;20, 2008.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any Stockholder who executes and delivers a proxy may revoke it
    by written communication to the Secretary of the Fund at any
    time prior to its use or by voting in person at the Meeting.
    Unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the
    specifications thereon and, unless specified to the contrary,
    will be voted FOR the election of the nominee for Director.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In general, abstentions and broker non-votes (reflected by
    signed but unvoted proxies), as defined below, count for
    purposes of obtaining a quorum but do not count as votes cast
    with respect to any proposal where the broker does not have
    discretion. With respect to a proposal requiring the affirmative
    vote of a majority of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares of
    common stock or preferred stock, the effect of abstentions and
    broker non-votes is the same as a vote against such proposal.
    Otherwise, abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on
    the outcome of a proposal. Broker non-votes occur when shares,
    held in the name of the broker or nominees for whom an executed
    proxy is received by the Fund, are not voted on a proposal
    because voting instructions have not been received from the
    beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and the broker or
    nominee does not have discretionary voting power.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; 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 one or more adjournments of
    the Meeting to a date not more than one hundred twenty
    (120)&#160;days after the original record date to permit further
    solicitation of proxies. 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 in 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 capital stock of the Fund entitled to vote
    at the Meeting.
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    The Fund will, upon request, bear the reasonable expenses of
    brokers, banks and their nominees who are holders of record of
    the Fund&#146;s common stock and preferred stock on the record
    date, incurred in mailing copies of this Notice of Meeting and
    Proxy Statement and the enclosed forms of proxy to the
    beneficial owners of the Fund&#146;s common stock and preferred
    stock.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Only holders of issued and outstanding shares of the Fund&#146;s
    common stock
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    preferred stock of record on the close of business on
    October&#160;15, 2008 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
    the Meeting. Each such holder is entitled to one vote per share
    of common stock and one vote per share of preferred stock so
    held. On October&#160;15, 2008, there were 3,703,888&#160;shares
    of the Fund&#146;s common stock issued and outstanding
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    and 804,001&#160;shares of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock
    issued and outstanding. The Fund is a closed-end, management
    investment company.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY
    OF VOTING RIGHTS ON PROXY PROPOSALS</FONT></B>
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    <B>Proposal</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>Common Stockholders</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>Preferred Stockholders</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Election of Directors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Common Stockholders, voting along with the preferred
    stockholders as a single class, elect one Class I Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Preferred Stockholders, voting along with the common
    stockholders as a single class, elect one Class I Director
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A copy of the Fund&#146;s most recent annual report for the year
    ended July&#160;31, 2008&#160;may be ordered free of charge by
    any Stockholder by writing to the Fund
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;U.S.&#160;Bancorp</FONT>
    Fund&#160;Services, LLC, 777 Wisconsin Avenue, 31st&#160;Floor,
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, or by telephone at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(888)&#160;294-8217.</FONT>
    The Fund&#146;s most recent annual report was mailed to
    Stockholders on September&#160;29, 2008.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This Proxy Statement is first being mailed to all Stockholders
    on or about October&#160;20, 2008.
</DIV>

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

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In accordance with the Fund&#146;s Articles of Incorporation,
    the terms of the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors are staggered.
    The Board of Directors is divided into three classes:
    Class&#160;I, Class&#160;II and Class&#160;III, each class
    having a term of three years. Each year the term of office of
    one Class expires. The effect of these staggered terms is to
    limit 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.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors has nominated Mr.&#160;Phillip Goldstein
    to be elected by the holders of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock
    and common stock to serve as Class&#160;I Director of the Fund.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event that the nominee becomes unavailable for election
    for any presently unforeseen reason, the persons named in the
    form of proxy will vote for any successor nominee who shall be
    designated by the present Board of Directors. The Class&#160;I
    Director shall be elected by a plurality of the shares of the
    classes voting at the Meeting.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At the Meeting, the holders of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock
    and common stock will be asked to vote for the election of
    Mr.&#160;Phillip Goldstein as a Class&#160;I Director. If
    elected, Mr.&#160;Goldstein will serve until the year 2011
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders or thereafter until his successor
    is duly elected and qualified. At the next Annual Meeting,
    holders of the Fund&#146;s common stock, voting as a single
    class, and holders of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock, voting as
    a single class, will each have the right to vote to elect one
    Class&#160;II Director to hold office until the Year 2012 Annual
    Meeting.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The persons named in the accompanying forms of proxy intend to
    vote at the Meeting (unless directed not to vote) FOR the
    election of Mr.&#160;Goldstein. The nominee has indicated that
    he will serve if elected, and the Board of Directors has no
    reason to believe that the nominee named above will become
    unavailable for election as Director, but if Mr.&#160;Goldstein
    should be unable to serve, the proxy will be voted for any other
    person determined by the persons named in the proxy in
    accordance with their judgment.
</DIV>

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    <BR>
    2
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    The following tables set forth the year born and principal
    occupation of each of the Directors and the nominee for election
    as Class&#160;I Director:
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    </B>
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    </B>
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    </B>
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    <B>Name, Address and<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Office<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Principal Occupation<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Director Outside of<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Position with Fund</B>
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    <B>Since</B>
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    <B>During Past 5&#160;Years</B>
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    <B>Fund Complex*</B>
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    <B>Class&#160;I Independent Director Nominee to serve until the
    Year 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:</B>
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    Phillip Goldstein**<BR>
    (1945)<BR>
    60 Heritage Drive<BR>
    Pleasantville, NY 10570
</TD>
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    Director
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    2000
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    Principal, Bulldog Investors, which consists of five investment
    partnerships: Opportunity Partners L.P., Opportunity Income Plus
    Fund L.P., Full Value Partners L.P., Full Value Special
    Situations Fund L.P., and Full Value Offshore L.P.; Principal of
    the general partners of the Bulldog Investors group of funds
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Director, Brantley Capital Corporation; ASA Ltd.
</TD>
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    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The Fund&#160;Complex is comprised of only the Fund because the
    nominee did not serve as director to another investment company
    which was managed by Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V.
    during the fiscal year ended July&#160;31, 2008.</TD>
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    ** </TD>
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    Mr.&#160;Goldstein is to be elected by holders of the
    Fund&#146;s common stock and preferred stock, voting as a single
    class, at the Meeting.</TD>
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    3
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">REMAINING
    MEMBERS OF THE BOARD</FONT></B>
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    The following tables set forth the name, address, year born and
    principal occupation of each of the remaining Directors of the
    Fund:
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    <B>Directorships<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Held by<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Term of<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Nominee Director<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Name, Address and<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Office<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal Occupation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Outside of Fund<BR>
    </B>
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</TR>
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    <B>Year Born</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <B>Position(s) with Fund</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Since</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>During Past 5&#160;Years</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>Complex*</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="11" valign="top">
    <B>Class&#160;II Independent Directors serving until the Year
    2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Rajeev Das<BR>
    (1968)**<BR>
    68 Lafayette Ave.<BR>
    Dumont, NJ 07628
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2001
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Principal, Bulldog Investors, which consists of five investment
    partnerships: Opportunity Partners L.P., Opportunity Income Plus
    Fund L.P., Full Value Partners L.P., Full Value Special
    Situations Fund L.P., and Full Value Offshore L.P.; Principal of
    the general partners of the Bulldog Investors group of funds;
    Credit Manager, Muriel Siebert &#038; Company
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Andrew Dakos<BR>
    (1966)<BR>
    Park 80&#160;West<BR>
    Plaza Two, Suite&#160;750<BR>
    Saddle Brook, NJ<BR>
    07663
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director and Chairman of Audit Committee
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2001
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Principal, Bulldog Investors, which consists of five investment
    partnerships: Opportunity Partners L.P., Opportunity Income Plus
    Fund L.P., Full Value Partners L.P., Full Value Special
    Situations Fund L.P., and Full Value Offshore L.P.; Principal of
    the general partners of the Bulldog Investors group of funds
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director, Brantley Capital Corporation
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The Fund&#160;Complex is comprised of only the Fund.</TD>
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    ** </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Elected by holders of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock.</TD>
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    <BR>
    4
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Directorships<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 colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&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">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Term of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&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">
    <B>Name, Address and<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>Office<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal Occupation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Outside of Fund<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>Year Born</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>Position with Fund</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Since</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>During Past 5&#160;Years</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>Complex*</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="11" valign="top">
    <B>Class&#160;III Directors serving until the Year 2010 Annual
    Meeting of Stockholders:</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Gerald Hellerman**<BR>
    (1937)<BR>
    5431 NW
    21<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">st</SUP>

    Ave.<BR>
    Boca Raton, FL 33496
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2001
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Managing Director, Hellerman Associates (a financial and
    corporate consulting firm)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director, Brantley Capital Corporation (a business development
    company); Director, MVC Corporation (a business development
    company); Director, MVC Acquisition Corp (a single purpose
    acquisition company); Director, Old Mutual Absolute Return and
    Emerging Managers Fund Complex (consisting of six funds)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Glenn Goodstein***<BR>
    (1963)<BR>
    2308 Camino Robledo<BR>
    Carlsbad, CA 92009
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2001
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Registered investment adviser; Managing Member of the General
    Partner of Mercury Partners LP (an investment partnership)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The Fund&#160;Complex is comprised of only the Fund.</TD>
</TR>


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

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    ** </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Hellerman shall be considered an &#147;interested&#148;
    director, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
    &#147;1940&#148; Act).</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    *** </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Elected by holders of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth the aggregate dollar range of
    equity securities in the Fund that is owned by each Director as
    of July&#160;31, 2008. The information as to beneficial
    ownership is based on statements furnished to the Fund by each
    Director.
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Dollar Range of<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>Equity Securities in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</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>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Phillip Goldstein
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Over $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Glenn Goodstein
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Over $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Andrew Dakos
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Over $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Rajeev Das
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Over $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gerald Hellerman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Executive
    Officers</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    In addition to Mr.&#160;Hellerman, the current officers of the
    Fund are:
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Directorships<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 colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Term of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal Occupation<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">
<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 colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Office Since</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>During Past 5&#160;Years</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>Officer</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 5pt">
<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">
    Maria Eugenia<BR>
    Pichardo (1950)<BR>
    408 Teopanzolco Avenue<BR>
    3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">rd</SUP>

    Floor&#160;&#151; Reforma<BR>
    Cuernavaca, 62260<BR>
    Morelos Mexico
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    President
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2004
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Portfolio Manager of the Fund since the Fund&#146;s inception;
    President and General Partner, Pichardo Asset Management, S.A.
    de C.V., the Fund&#146;s registered investment advisor
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 5pt">
<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">
    Francisco Lopez (1971)<BR>
    408 Teopanzolco Avenue<BR>
    3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">rd</SUP>

    Floor&#160;&#151; Reforma<BR>
    Cuernavaca, 62260<BR>
    Morelos Mexico
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Secretary
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2005
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Research Director, Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V., the
    Fund&#146;s registered investment advisor, since 2003
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    None
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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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: 4%; 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 Fund&#146;s investment adviser during
    its prior fiscal year. For the fiscal year ending July&#160;31,
    2009, the Fund will pay each of its Directors who is not a
    director, officer or employee of Pichardo Asset Management, S.A.
    de C.V. (&#147;PAM&#148;), U.S.&#160;Bancorp Fund&#160;Services,
    LLC, the administrator to the Fund (the
    &#147;Administrator&#148;), or any affiliate thereof an annual
    fee of $20,000 plus $500 for each special telephonic meeting
    attended. At the Board of Directors meeting held on
    September&#160;28, 2004, Mr.&#160;Gerald Hellerman was appointed
    Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund. For serving as the
    Fund&#146;s Chief Compliance Officer for the year ending
    July&#160;31, 2009, in addition to the aforementioned
    Directors&#146; fees, Mr.&#160;Hellerman will receive annual
    compensation in the amount of $30,000, which is also paid by the
    Fund. In addition, the Fund reimburses the Directors for travel
    and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with Board of
    Directors&#146; meetings.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table provides information concerning the
    compensation paid during the fiscal year ended July&#160;31,
    2008 to each Director of the Fund. All of the Directors received
    compensation for serving as a Director of the Fund. Gerald
    Hellerman also received $30,000 as Chief Compliance Officer of
    the Fund. Please note that the Fund has no bonus, profit
    sharing, pension or retirement plans.
</DIV>

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

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<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>Aggregate<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>Director<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">
<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>Since</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</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>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Phillip Goldstein
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2000
</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">
    21,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Glenn Goodstein
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2001
</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">
    21,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Andrew Dakos
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2001
</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">
    21,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Rajeev Das
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2001
</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">
    21,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gerald Hellerman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2001
</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">
    51,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each Director attended, in person or by telephone, all of the
    meetings of the Board of Directors (including regularly
    scheduled and special meetings) held during the last fiscal year
    in which he was a Director.
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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Nominating
    Committee</FONT></U></B>
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors held on
    June&#160;20, 2002, the Board of Directors established a
    Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is comprised of
    Messrs.&#160;Goodstein, Goldstein, Dakos and Das. The Nominating
    Committee is responsible for seeking and reviewing candidates
    for consideration as nominees for Directors as is from time to
    time considered necessary or appropriate. It is the policy of
    the Nominating Committee to consider nominees recommended by
    stockholders of the Fund so long as the stockholders properly
    submit their recommendations in accordance with the requirements
    contained in the Proposals&#160;To Be Submitted By Stockholders
    section contained herein. During the last fiscal year, the
    Nominating Committee conducted no meetings.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">AUDIT
    COMMITTEE</FONT></B>
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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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs.&#160;Das, Dakos
    and Goldstein, each of whom is an independent director. The
    principal functions of the Audit Committee include, but are not
    limited to, (i)&#160;the oversight of the accounting and
    financial reporting processes of the Fund and its internal
    control over financial reporting; (ii)&#160;the oversight of the
    quality and integrity of the Fund&#146;s financial statements
    and the independent audit thereof; and (iii)&#160;the approval,
    prior to the engagement of, the Fund&#146;s independent auditors
    and, in connection therewith, to review and evaluate the
    qualifications, independence and performance of the Fund&#146;s
    independent auditors. The Audit Committee convened twice during
    the fiscal year ended July&#160;31, 2008.
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    The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by
    Tait, Weller&#160;&#038; Baker, the independent accountants for
    the Fund&#146;s most recent fiscal year, for professional
    services rendered for: (i)&#160;the audit of the Fund&#146;s
    annual financial statements and the review of financial
    statements included in the Fund&#146;s reports to stockholders
    (&#147;Audit Fees&#148;); (ii)&#160;financial information
    systems design and implementation services provided to the Fund,
    its investment manager and entities that control, are controlled
    by or under common control with the Fund&#146;s investment
    manager that provides services to the Fund (&#147;Financial
    Information Systems Design&#148;); and (iii)&#160;all other
    services provided to the Fund, its investment advisor and
    entities that control, are controlled by or under common control
    with the Fund&#146;s investment advisor that provide services to
    the Fund (&#147;All Other Fees&#148;).
</DIV>

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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Financial Information<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="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Audit Fees</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Systems Design</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
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    <B>All Other Fees</B>
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    $27,000
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    $0
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    $0
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All of the services performed by the Fund&#146;s independent
    auditors, including audit related and non-audit related
    services, were pre-approved by the Audit Committee, as required
    under the Audit Committee Charter.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee has considered and determined that the
    services provided by Tait, Weller&#160;&#038; Baker are
    compatible with maintaining Tait, Weller&#160;&#038;
    Baker&#146;s independence. The aggregate fees included in Audit
    Fees are fees billed for the calendar year for the audit of the
    Fund&#146;s annual financial statements. Of the time expended by
    the Fund&#146;s principal accountant to audit the Fund&#146;s
    financial statements for the Fund&#146;s most recent fiscal
    year, less than 50% of such time involved work performed by
    persons other than the principal accountant&#146;s full time,
    permanent employees.
</DIV>

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

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee has met and held discussions with the
    Fund&#146;s Administrator and the Fund&#146;s independent
    accountants. The independent accountants represented to the
    Audit Committee that the Fund&#146;s financial statements were
    prepared in accordance with U.S.&#160;generally accepted
    accounting principles, and the Audit Committee has reviewed and
    discussed the financial statements with the Fund&#146;s
    Administrator and its independent accountants. The Audit
    Committee also discussed with the independent accountants
    matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing
    Standards No.&#160;61.
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    The Fund&#146;s independent accountants also provided to the
    Audit Committee the written disclosures required by Independence
    Standards Board Standard No.&#160;1 (Independence Discussions
    with Audit
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    Committees), and the Audit Committee discussed with the
    independent accountants&#146; their independence, in light of
    the services they were providing.
</DIV>

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

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based upon the Audit Committee&#146;s discussion with the
    Fund&#146;s Administrator and the independent accountants and
    the Audit Committee&#146;s review of the representations of the
    Fund&#146;s Administrator and the report of the independent
    accountants to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee
    recommended that the Board of Directors include the audited
    financial statements in the Fund&#146;s Annual Report for the
    fiscal year ended July&#160;31, 2008 filed with the
    U.S.&#160;Securities and Exchange Commission (the
    &#147;Commission&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Respectfully submitted,
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Andrew Dakos, Chairman
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Phillip Goldstein
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Rajeev Das
</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">Section&#160;16(a)
    Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</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: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Section&#160;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
    &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) 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 (10%) percent of the Fund&#146;s
    common stock or preferred stock, and the Fund&#146;s investment
    adviser and their respective directors and officers, to file
    reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
    Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. To the
    Fund&#146;s knowledge, the Fund&#146;s directors and officers,
    the Fund&#146;s investment adviser and their respective
    directors and officers have complied with applicable filing
    requirements during the year ended July&#160;31, 2008.
</DIV>

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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Required
    Vote</FONT></U></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Phillip Goldstein must be elected by a plurality (a simple
    majority of the votes cast at the Meeting) of the votes cast by
    the holders of shares of the Fund&#146;s preferred stock and
    common stock, voting together as a single class, present in
    person or represented by proxy at a meeting with a quorum
    present. For purposes of the election of Directors, abstentions
    and broker non-votes will be counted as shares present for
    quorum purposes, may be considered votes cast and may affect the
    plurality vote required for Directors.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE HOLDERS OF THE
    FUND&#146;S COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK VOTE
    &#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN AS THE
    CLASS&#160;I DIRECTOR OF THE FUND.
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    <BR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">OTHER
    BUSINESS</FONT></B>
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    The Board of Directors of the Fund does not know of any other
    matter which may come before the Meeting, but should any other
    matter requiring a vote of stockholders arise, including any
    questions as to the adjournment of 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.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROPOSALS&#160;TO
    BE SUBMITTED BY STOCKHOLDERS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All proposals by Stockholders of the Fund which are intended to
    be presented at the Fund&#146;s next Annual Meeting of
    Stockholders, to be held in the year 2009, must be received by
    the Fund addressed to The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;U.S.&#160;Bancorp</FONT>
    Fund&#160;Services, LLC, 777 Wisconsin Avenue, 31st&#160;Floor,
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, for inclusion in the Fund&#146;s
    proxy statement and proxy relating to that meeting in advance of
    the meeting as set forth below. Any Stockholder who desires to
    bring a proposal at the Fund&#146;s 2009 Annual Meeting of
    Stockholders without including such proposal in the Fund&#146;s
    proxy statement must deliver (via the U.S.&#160;Post Office or
    such other means that guarantees delivery) written notice
    thereof to the Secretary of the Fund
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;U.S.&#160;Bancorp</FONT>
    Fund&#160;Services, LLC, 777 Wisconsin Avenue, 31st&#160;Floor,
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, no less than one hundred twenty
    (120)&#160;calendar days (approximately July 2009)&#160;before
    the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be
    scheduled to be held in November 2009 or the tenth (10th) day
    after public announcement is made by way of publication by the
    New York Stock Exchange of the Fund&#146;s Meeting date.
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    <B>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC.</B>
</DIV>

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    Francisco Lopez<BR>
    Secretary
</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">
    Dated: October&#160;20, 2008
</DIV>

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    <B>IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED
    PROMPTLY.&#160;&#160;STOCKHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND
    THE MEETING ARE THEREFORE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND
    RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE
    ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.</B>
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    <BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC.&#146;S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The undersigned hereby appoints Andrew Dakos and Gerald Hellerman, and each of them, Proxies, with
full power of substitution in each of them, in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to
vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;)
on Wednesday, November&nbsp;26, 2008, at the offices of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 777 Wisconsin
Avenue, 31<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">st</SUP> Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 or at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof, according to the number of votes that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present, upon the following matters:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given and instructs the said proxies to vote in
accordance with the aforementioned instructions with respect to the election of a Class&nbsp;I Director.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ABOVE. IF NOT INSTRUCTIONS ARE
GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEE.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Your proxy is important to assure a quorum at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders whether or not you
plan to attend the meeting in person. You may revoke this proxy at any time, and the giving of it
will not effect your right to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and vote in person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(To be dated and signed on reverse side)
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Director &#151; The Board of Directors recommends a vote </B><u><B>FOR</u> the nominee listed.</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">01 &#151; Phillip Goldstein
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">*To elect a Class&nbsp;I Director to hold office for the time period relating such director&#146;s class
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>C Authorized Signatures &#151; This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. &#151; Date and Sign Below</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE: Please sign your name(s) EXACTLY as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy. All joint holders
must sign. When signing as attorney, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian or corporate
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