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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-08-038867.txt : 20080707
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080707173524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-038867
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080707

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Das Rajeev P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340982

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06111
		FILM NUMBER:		08941703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-384-3625

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
		CITY:			DUMONT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07628
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000863900</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEXICO EQUITY &amp; INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MXE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001340982</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Das Rajeev P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>68 LAFAYETTE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07628</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1529</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.19</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1529</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3294</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities were tendered by Opportunity Income Plus LP, a limited partnership, pursuant to the terms of the
 Tender Offer Statement filed by the Issuer on May 30, 2008. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Spar Advisors LLC,
 the general partner of Opportunity Income Plus LP, which has sole voting and dispositive power. On July 2, 2008, the Issuer
 accepted the tender by Opportunity Income Plus LP of 1,529 shares of the Preferred  Stock of the Issuer at a price of $31.19
 per share. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Opportunity Income Plus LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into one share of Common Stock upon the occurrence of the event
 described in footnote 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In the event the Put Warrant Program (as described in Form 497 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
 &quot;SEC&quot;) on November 17, 2005) is approved by the SEC and upon the anticipated issuance of put warrants by the Issuer, all
 issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">None.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rajeev P. Das</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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