EX-99.77C VOTES 3 item77c.htm VOTES Votes

The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.

Form N-SAR Report for the Period Ended 7/31/04



Item 77-C (1)

Results of Annual Stockholders Meeting

The Fund’s Annual Stockholders meeting was held on November 19, 2003, at 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174. As of October 9, 2003, the record date, outstanding shares of common stock ("shares") of the Fund were 2,473,504. Holders of 2,137,626 shares of the Fund were present at the meeting either in person or by proxy. These holders, as being holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, constituted a quorum. The stockholders voted on three proposals.

The stockholders approved a new Investment Advisory agreement between Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V. and the Fund, elected two Directors to the Board of Directors and ratified the selection of Tait, Weller & Baker as the Fund’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2004.

The following table provides information concerning the matters voted on at the meeting:

I.   Approval of the new Investment Advisory Agreement between Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V. and the Fund
 

 Votes For

 Votes Against

   Votes Abstained

 Broker Non-Votes

 2,055,371

 49,478

  32,777

 0

                                            
II.   Election of Directors
 

 Nominee

 Votes For

 Votes Withheld

 Rajeev Das

 2,079,469

 58,157

 Andrew Dakos

 2,082,868

 54,758

                                                                   

III.   Ratification of the selection of Tait, Weller, & Baker as the Fund’s independent auditor
 

 Votes For

  Votes Against

  Votes Abstained

 Broker Non-Votes

 2,073,339

 30,379

 33,908

 0