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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080829
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880406
		IRS NUMBER:				650396889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

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		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		081049409

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 161465
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3052711900

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		STREET 2:		PO BOX 161465
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST CUBA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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      11, 2008</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>This
      statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the
      Board of Directors of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (the &#8220;Fund&#8221;) for
      use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) to be held in
      the Library, 300 South Pointe Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, on November 11,
      2008
      at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Proxies
      may be solicited by mail, telephone, telegraph and personal interview. The
      Fund
      has also requested brokers, dealers, banks or voting trustees, or their nominees
      to forward proxy material to the beneficial owners of stock of record. You
      may
      revoke your proxy at any time prior to the exercise thereof by submitting a
      written notice of revocation or subsequently executed proxy to the Secretary
      of
      the meeting. Signing and mailing the proxy will not affect your right to give
      a
      later proxy or to attend the meeting and vote your shares in person. The cost
      of
      soliciting proxies will be paid by the Fund. This proxy statement is expected
      to
      be distributed to stockholders on or about August 31,
      2008.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>THE
      PERSONS NAMED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY WILL VOTE THE NUMBER OF SHARES
      REPRESENTED THEREBY AS DIRECTED OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH DIRECTION, FOR THE
      NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY
      COME
      BEFORE THE MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>On
      August 15, 2008, the record date for determination of stockholders entitled
      to
      receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment thereof,
      there were issued and outstanding 3,713,071 shares of Common Stock of the Fund,
      each entitled to one vote, constituting all of the Fund&#8217;s then outstanding
      securities.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>At
      the Annual Meeting, a quorum shall consist of the holders of a majority of
      the
      outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Fund entitled to vote at the
      meeting. If a quorum is present, a plurality of all votes cast at the Annual
      Meeting shall be sufficient for the election of a director (Proposal 1). Under
      Maryland law, abstentions and broker non-votes will be included for purposes
      of
      determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting, but will be
      treated as votes not cast, and therefore, will not be counted for purposes
      of
      determining whether matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting have been
      approved.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>The
      Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual report for its fiscal
      year ended June 30, 2008, and the most recent semi-annual report preceding
      the
      annual report to any stockholder requesting such reports.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Requests
      for the annual report or semi-annual report should be made in writing to the
      Fund at the address set forth above or by calling the Secretary of the Fund,
      Cecilia Gondor, at 800-854-3863 or 305-271-1900.</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>ELECTION
      OF DIRECTORS</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>(Proposal
      1)</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Two
      directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the Fund&#8217;s
      By-Laws, the directors are classified into three classes with respect to the
      year of expiration of their terms of office. Because the Fund&#8217;s Class III
      directors&#8217; terms of office will expire in 2008, the Annual Meeting is being held
      for the election of those directors. The Class I and Class II directors&#8217; terms
      of office will expire in 2009, and 2010, respectively.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
      authority is granted on the accompanying proxy card to vote in the election
      of
      directors, it is the intention of the person named in the proxy to vote at
      the
      Annual Meeting for the election of the nominees named below, who have consented
      to being named in the proxy statement and to serve if elected. If a nominee
      is
      unavailable to serve for any reason, the person named as proxy will vote for
      such other nominee or nominees selected by the Board of Directors, or the Board
      may reduce the number of directors as provided in the Fund&#8217;s By-Laws. The Fund
      currently knows of no reason why the nominees listed below would be unable
      or
      unwilling to serve if elected. </font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
      of August 31, 2008, the Fund&#8217;s Board of Directors consisted of four members. The
      Class III directors of the Fund, Mr. Thomas J. Herzfeld and Mr. Michael A.
      Rubin, are nominees for election and their current terms as directors will
      expire on the date of the Annual Meeting or when their successors are elected
      and qualify. The nominees would serve until his successor has been elected
      and
      qualified.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certain
      information regarding the nominees as well as the current directors and
      executive officers of the Fund is set forth below.</font></div>
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          for Director - &#8220;Interested Person&#8221;</strong></font></div>
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              <tr>
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                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Name,
                    Address, Age</font></div>
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                <td rowspan="3" valign="top" width="18%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Position(s)</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Held</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">with
                    Fund</font></div>
                </td>
                <td rowspan="3" valign="top" width="18%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Term
                    of Office and</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Length
                    of Time Served</font></div>
                </td>
                <td rowspan="3" valign="top" width="20%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Principal
                    Occupation(s)</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
                    Past 5 Years</font></div>
                </td>
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                    of Portfolios</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
                    Complex Overseen</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">by
                    Director</font></div>
                </td>
                <td rowspan="3" valign="top" width="13%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Other</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Directorships</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">held
                    by Nominee</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>

          </table>
        </div>
        <div>&#160;</div>
        <div>
          <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">

              <tr>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Thomas
                    J. Herzfeld</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">*</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">PO
                    Box 161465</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Miami,
                    FL 33116</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Age:
                    63</font></div>
                </td>
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">President,
                    </font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Chairman,
                    </font></div>
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                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1993
                    to present</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
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                    and President of Thomas J. Herzfeld &amp; Co., Inc., a broker dealer, and
                    Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(in
                    registration)</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>

          </table>
        </div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Nominees
          for Director - &#8220;Independent Person&#8221;</strong></font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
        <div align="left">
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              <tr>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Name,
                    Address, Age</font></div>
                </td>
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Position(s)</font></div>
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                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">with
                    Fund</font></div>
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                      FL 33116</font></div>
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Age:
                      46</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Secretary,</font></div>
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Treasurer</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1993
                      to present</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Executive
                      Vice President of</font></div>
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                      J. Herzfeld &amp; Co., Inc.,</font></div>
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a
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                      J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.</font></div>
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                  <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">N/A</font></div>
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        <div>&#160;</div>
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              <tr>
                <td align="left" colspan="6" valign="top" width="72%" style="border-bottom: #ffffff thin solid;">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Independent
                    Directors:</u></font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>

          </table>
        </div>
        <div>&#160;</div>
        <div align="left">
          <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">

              <tr>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Ann
                    S. Lieff</strong></font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c/o
                    The Herzfeld Caribbean</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Basin
                    Fund, Inc.</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">PO
                    Box 161465</font></div>
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                    FL 33116</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Age:
                    56</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1998
                    to present</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">President
                    of the Lieff Company, a</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">management
                    consulting firm that</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">offers
                    ongoing advisory services as a corporate director to several
                    leading
                    regional and national retail operations, 1998-present; former
                    CEO Spec&#8217;s
                    Music 1980-1998, a retailer of recorded music.</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hastings
                    Entertainment, Inc.;</font></div>
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                    &amp; Mayors, </font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Inc.</font></div>
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              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
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              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Michael
                    A. Rubin</strong></font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c/o
                    The Herzfeld Caribbean</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Basin
                    Fund, Inc.</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">PO
                    Box 161465</font></div>
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                    FL 33116</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Age:
                    66</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="18%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2002
                    to present</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Partner
                    of Michael A. Rubin P.A.,</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">attorney
                    at law; Broker, Oaks</font></div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Management
                    &amp; Real Estate Corp., a real estate corporation</font></div>
                </td>
                <td valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
                </td>
                <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Margo
                    Caribe, Inc.</font></div>
                </td>
              </tr>

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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
      </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">
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              <td align="left">
                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">An
                  &#8220;interested person&#8221; (as defi ned in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of
                  the Fund because he/she is an offi cer and employee of the Fund&#8217;s
                  investment adviser.</font></div>
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        </table>
      </div>
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          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Name,
                Address, Age</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="18%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Position(s)</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">with
                Fund</font></div>
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                Occupation(s)</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
                Past 5 Years</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="13%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
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                of Portfolios</font></div>
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                Complex Overseen</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">by
                Director</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="13%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Other</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">held
                by Officer/Director</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Kay
                W. Tatum,</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Ph.D,
                CPA</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c/o
                The Herzfeld Caribbean</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Basin
                Fund, Inc.</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">PO
                Box 161465</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Miami,
                FL 33116</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Age:
                56</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2007
                to present</font></div>
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      Audit Committee of the Board currently consists of Mr. Rubin, Ms. Lieff and
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      Audit Committee is considered independent under the applicable National
      Association of Securities Dealers&#8217; (&#8220;NASD&#8221;) listing standards. The Board of
      Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, which was
      included as Appendix A to the Fund&#8217;s proxy statement for the 2007 Annual
      Meeting. The Audit Committee reviews the scope of the audit by the Fund&#8217;s
      independent auditors, confers with the auditors with respect to the audit and
      the internal accounting controls of the Fund and with respect to such other
      matters as may be important to an evaluation of the audit and the financial
      statements of the Fund, and makes recommendations with respect to the selection
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      reviewed and discussed the Fund&#8217;s audited financial statements with Fund
      management. Further, the Audit Committee has discussed with Rothstein Kass
&amp;
Company, LLP, the Fund&#8217;s independent auditors, the matters required to be
      discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit
      Committees). The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and a
      letter from Rothstein Kass &amp; Company, LLP required by Independence Standards
      Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and has
      discussed with Rothstein Kass &amp; Company, LLP their independence. Based upon
      the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that
      the audited financial statements of the Fund be included in the Fund&#8217;s annual
      report to stockholders for filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
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      Committee</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Board has a Nominating Committee comprised solely of independent directors
      which
      consists of Mr. Rubin, Ms. Lieff and Dr. Tatum. The Nominating Committee is
      responsible for reviewing and recommending qualified candidates in the event
      that a directorship is vacated or created, and operates under a written charter,
      a copy of which was included as Appendix A to the Fund&#8217;s proxy statement for the
      2004 Annual Meeting. The Nominating Committee will not consider nominees
      recommended by stockholders. Each member of the Nominating Committee is an
      independent director under the rules promulgated by the NASD. The Nominating
      Committee believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum
      qualifications, including (i) the ability to apply good business judgment and
      must be in a position to properly exercise their duties of loyalty and care;
      (ii) proven leadership capabilities, high integrity and moral character,
      significant business experience and a high level of responsibility within their
      chosen fields; (iii) the ability to quickly grasp complex principles of
      business, finance, international transactions and the regulatory environment
      in
      which investment companies must operate; and (iv) the ability to read and
      understand basic financial statements, however the committee retains the right
      to modify these minimum qualifications from time to time. In general, candidates
      will be preferred who hold an established senior or executive level position
      in
      business, finance, law, education, research or government. The committee&#8217;s
      process for identifying and evaluating nominees is as follows: In the case
      of
      incumbent directors whose terms of office are set to expire, the Nominating
      Committee reviews such directors&#8217; overall service to the Fund during their term,
      including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality
      of
      performance, and any transactions of such directors with the Fund, if any,
      during their term, and confirms their independence if applicable. In the case
      of
      new director candidates, the committee first determines whether the nominee
      must
      be independent for purposes of The Nasdaq Stock Market and whether the candidate
      must be considered a disinterested director under the Investment Company Act.
      In
      either case, determinations are based upon the Fund&#8217;s charter and bylaws,
      applicable securities laws, the rules and regulations of the SEC, the rules
      of
      the National Association of Securities Dealers, and the advice of counsel,
      if
      necessary. The committee then uses its network of contacts to compile a list
      of
      potential candidates, but may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a
      professional search firm. The committee then meets to discuss and consider
      such
      candidates&#8217; qualifications and recommend the nominee. The Nominating Committee
      held one meeting during the last fiscal year.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Stockholders
      and other interested parties may contact the Board or any member of the Board
      by
      mail. To communicate with the Board or any member of the Board correspondence
      should be addressed to the Secretary of the Fund, Attention Board of Directors.
      All such correspondence should be sent c/o the Fund at P.O. Box 161465, Miami,
      Florida, 33116.</font></div>
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      Fund pays those directors who are not &#8220;interested persons&#8221; of the Fund $2,000
      per year in addition to $800 for each meeting of the Board attended, plus
      reimbursement for expenses. Such fees totaled $15,200 for the fiscal year ended
      June 30, 2008.</font></div>
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      aggregate compensation paid by the Fund to each of its directors serving during
      the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, is set forth in the compensation table
      below. Mr. Herzfeld receives no direct compensation for his services on the
      Fund&#8217;s Board.</font></div>
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      INFORMATION</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">HERZFELD/CUBA
      (the &#8220;Adviser&#8221;), a division of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., with offices
      at The Herzfeld Building, P.O. Box 161465, Miami, Florida 33116, serves as
      the
      Fund&#8217;s investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Advisory Contract dated
      September 10, 1993. The Adviser also provides certain administration services
      to
      the Fund, but the Fund has no formal administrative contract. Mr. Herzfeld,
      a
      director of the Fund, is an executive of the Adviser.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Thomas
      J. Herzfeld &amp; Co., Inc., P.O. Box 161465, Miami, Florida 33116, acted as
      Underwriter to the Fund.</font></div>
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      Kass &amp; Company, LLP, 101 Montgomery Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA
      94104, independent registered public accounting firm, have been selected by
      the
      Board as the Fund&#8217;s independent auditors for the current fiscal year ending on
      June 30, 2009. A representative of Rothstein Kass &amp; Company, LLP will be
      available at the meeting and will have the opportunity to respond to appropriate
      questions from stockholders and to make such statements as desired.</font></div>
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      following table sets forth the aggregate fees and percentage of total fees
      charged by the independent auditors for the two most recent fiscal years for
      professional services rendered for: (i) the audit of the annual financial
      statements and the review of the financial statements included in the Fund&#8217;s
      report to stockholders; (ii) assurance and related services; (iii) tax
      compliance, tax advice, and tax planning; (iv) all other products and services
      provided to the Fund which included matters related to regulatory issues and
      preparation of unaudited financial statements. </font></div>
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                (61.72%)</font></div>
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                (19.53%)</font></div>
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                (18.75%)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Fund&#8217;s Audit Committee charter requires that the Audit Committee shall
      pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including
      the fees for such services and terms thereof) to be performed for the Fund
      by
      its independent public accountants in one of two methods. Under the first
      method, the engagement to render the services would be entered into pursuant
      to
      pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee,
      provided (i) the policies and procedures are detailed as to the services to
      be
      performed, (ii) the Audit Committee is informed of each service, and (iii)
      such
      policies and procedures do not include delegation of the Audit Committee&#8217;s
      responsibilities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
      &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) to the Fund&#8217;s management. Under the second method, the
      engagement to render the services would be presented to and pre-approved by
      the
      Audit Committee (subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services
      described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act that are approved by
      the
      Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit). At the present time,
      the
      Audit Committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures, and would
      use the second method for pre-approval provided for in its charter. All of
      the
      audit, audit-related and tax services described above for which the independent
      public accountants billed the registrant fees for the fiscal years ended June
      30, 2007 and 2008 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>SECURITY
      OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
      of August 15, 2008, there were no persons known by the Fund to own beneficially
      more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>SECTION
      16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
      30(h) of the 1940 Act and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
      require the Fund&#8217;s directors, executive officers and certain other persons
      (collectively, &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;), to file with the Securities and Exchange
      Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
      ownership of equity securities of the Fund. Reporting Persons are required
      by
      SEC regulations to furnish the Fund with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
      they
      file. To the Fund&#8217;s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such
      reports furnished to the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, all
      Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Reporting Persons were
      complied with except with respect to one Form 4 filing for each of Ms. Lieff,
      Mr. Rubin and Dr. Tatum which was not timely filed with the required two
      business days after the subject transaction.</font></div>
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        PROPOSALS</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proposals
      intended to be presented by stockholders for consideration at the 2009 Annual
      Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Secretary of the Fund no later
      than May 2, 2009, in order to be included in the proxy statement for the
      meeting. A stockholder who wishes to make a proposal at the 2009 Annual Meeting
      of stockholders without including the proposal in the Fund&#8217;s proxy statement
      must notify the Fund, and the Fund&#8217;s officers, of such proposal no earlier than
      August 15, 2009 (90 days prior), and no later than September 14, 2009 (60 days
      prior, assuming a November 14, 2009 meeting.) If a stockholder fails to give
      notice by the later date, then the persons named as proxies in the proxies
      solicited by the Board for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders may exercise
      discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">To
      submit a proposal, a stockholder must own 1% or $2,000 worth of shares of the
      Fund for at least one year and must own those shares through the date of the
      2009 Annual Meeting. Stockholders who qualify may submit only one proposal
      per
      Annual Meeting, and the proposal may be no longer than 500 words.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>REPORTS
      TO STOCKHOLDERS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Annual Report to Stockholders of the Fund, including audited financial
      statements of the Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, is being mailed
      to stockholders. The Annual Report should be read in conjunction with this
      Proxy
      Statement but is not part of the proxy soliciting material. A copy of the Annual
      Report may be obtained from the Fund, without charge, by contacting the Fund
      in
      writing at the address on the cover of this Proxy Statement, or by calling
      800-854-3863 or 305-271-1900.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>OPEN
      MATTERS</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Management
      of the Fund does not know of any matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting
      other than those mentioned in this Proxy Statement. If any other business should
      come before the meeting, the proxies will vote thereon in accordance with their
      best judgment.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1pt" align="right"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By
      Order of the Directors,</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1pt" align="right"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cecilia
      Gondor</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1pt" align="right"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Treasurer
      &amp; Secretary</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1pt" align="right"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Dated:</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      August 31, 2008</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>IF
      YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, IT IS REQUESTED THAT YOU COMPLETE AND
      SIGN
      THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED SO THAT THE MEETING
      MAY BE HELD AND ACTION TAKEN ON THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN WITH THE GREATEST
      POSSIBLE NUMBER OF SHARES PARTICIPATING.</strong></font></div>
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