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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2002-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-12-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820537</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HYI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246173</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MORRISON MARGUERITE E H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GATEWAY CENTER THREE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 MULBERRY ST 4TH FLR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Assistant Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Deborah A. Docs POA for Marguerite E. H. Morrison</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

