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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-09-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dakos Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 750</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SADDLE BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07663</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23037</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.24</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24937</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2389</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.4517</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22548</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities were purchased by the Reporting Person pursuant to a rights offering in which the Reporting Person
 exercised its right to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported securities were acquired by Opportunity Income Plus LP, a limited partnership, and Full Value Partners LP, a
 limited partnership. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Spar Advisors LLC, the general partner for Opportunity
 Income Plus LP., which has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Full Value
 Advisors LLC, the general partner of Full Value Partners LP, which has sole voting and dispositive power. On August 31, 2007
 Opportunity Income Plus LP purchased 3,675 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and Full Value Partners LP purchased
 19,362 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities
 purchased by Opportunity Income Plus LP and Full Value Partners LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported securities were sold by Opportunity Income Plus LP, a limited partnership, and Full Value Partners LP, a limited
 partnership. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Spar Advisors LLC, the general partner for Opportunity Income Plus
 LP., which has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Full Value Advisors LLC, the
 general partner of Full Value Partners LP, which has sole voting and dispositive power. On August 31, 2007 Opportunity
 Income Plus LP sold 382 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and Full Value Partners LP sold 2,007 shares of the Common
 Stock of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Dakos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
