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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001383726-07-000002.txt : 20070525
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070525151429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001383726-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070525

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEINSILVER ALAN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		07880453

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-780-8532

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 WILCREST DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 440
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042-6039

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878932
		IRS NUMBER:				760345915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 ALLEN PKWY
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 ALLEN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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        <issuerName>EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">Balance adjusted to reflect the disposition of 10,154 shares exempt under Rule 16a-12 and the receipt of 309 shares exempt under Rule 16a-9.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>L'Sheryl D. Hudson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-25</signatureDate>
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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">P<B>OWER OF ATTORNEY</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">for</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"></P>
</B><P style="text-indent: 50">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and/or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), with respect to EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (the "Fund"), constitutes and appoints Kenneth I. Denos, L'Sheryl D. Hudson and Robert A. Robertson, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such attorney-in-fact in such attorney-in-fact's name, place and stead:</P>
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<P style="margin-bottom: 20">To execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all statements on Forms 3, 4, and 5, and Schedules 13D and 13G, as are required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto;</P>
  </li>
  <li>
<P style="margin-bottom: 20">To file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with such stock exchange(s) or similar authorities as may be required, and to make such filings electronically both (i) before such filings are required by applicable law or rule to be made electronically and (ii) when such filings are required by applicable law or rule to be made electronically; and</P>
  </li>
  <li>To complete and file such applications and other documents on behalf of the undersigned as may be necessary or desirable to permit the foregoing filings to be made electronically on behalf of the undersigned.</li>
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<P style="text-indent: 50">The undersigned grants unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done to effect the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>
<P style="text-indent: 50">The undersigned acknowledges and understands that filings made electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commissions pursuant to the authority granted hereto will be made publicly available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>
<P style="text-indent: 50">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of Attorney on the date indicated.</P>

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<FONT SIZE=3><P>/s/ Alan D. Feinsilver</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=3><P>May 24, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Signature</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Alan D. Feinsilver</FONT></TD>
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