FIRST FINANCIAL FUND, INC.

2344 SPRUCE STREET - SUITE A - BOULDER, CO 80302

TELEPHONE 303-444-5483 FACSIMILE 303.245.0420

Email: CDJOHNS@BOULDERFUNDS.NET

November 17, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

At a board meeting on July 24, 2006, the Audit Committee of First Financial Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) selected, and the Board of Directors of the Fund ratified, Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) was dismissed as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.

KPMG’s reports on the financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. There were no disagreements between the Fund and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years or any subsequent period preceding the dismissal.

A letter from KPMG is attached as Exhibit 77Q1(f) to this Form N-SAR.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Carl D. Johns

Carl D. Johns

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

CDJ/sjk