X0202 3 2007-02-22 1 0001383441 Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund NIE 0000914540 NICHOLAS APPLEGATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 600 WEST BROADWAY 32ND FL SAN DIEGO CA 92101 0 0 0 1 Investment Adviser Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC is the investment adviser of the Issuer. Brian S. Shlissel, Attorney in fact for Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC 2007-03-06