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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001130447-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031235
		IRS NUMBER:				133926714
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HANOVER SQU
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127850903

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HANOVER SQU
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BULL & BEAR GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSSELL JOHN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130447

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08025
		FILM NUMBER:		05610298

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127850900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HANOVER SQUARE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Dividend Reinvestment Plan</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas B. Winmill on behalf of John B. Russell by Power of Attorney signed 12/11/01</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-14</signatureDate>
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