James E. McKee

Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary objective is long term growth of capital with income as a secondary objective. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities under normal market conditions. The company was founded on May 20, 1986 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.

GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. (GAMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm was founded by Mario Gabelli in 1977 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). GAMCO offers investment management services to employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, corporations, limited partnerships, trusts, estates, domestic and offshore investment companies (generally as sub-advisor) and private investors. They also act as manager for third-party wrap programs.