Andrew Dakos

Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The company's investment objective is to seek total return through capital appreciation and current income by investing equity and convertible securities issued by Mexican companies and debt securities of Mexican issuers. The Company was founded on May 24, 1990 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. operates as a non-diversified, closed end investment fund. It intends to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies and it also intends to acquire and hold equity and equity-linked securities of non-Swiss companies in limited instances. The company was founded on October 24, 1986 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc., is a closed-end diversified management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to achieve a high-level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. , incorporated on February 18, 1993

Brantley Capital Corp., a business development company, provides equity and long-term debt financing to small and medium-sized private companies located in the US. In addition, it invests a portion of its assets in post-venture small-cap public companies. It also makes investments between $1 and $5 million.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company. The company was founded on February 19, 1993 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Kimball & Winthrop LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Pleasantville, New York. The firm was founded in 1992 and they are a subsidiary of Bulldog Holdings LLC, which is owned by Bulldog Super Holco, Inc. Kimball & Winthrop manages assets of financially sophisticated clients.