RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS (UNAUDITED)
On January 27, 2000, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of The First Israel Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") was held and
the following matters were voted upon:
(1) To re-elect two directors to the Board of Directors
of the Fund.
Name of Director For Withheld Non-Votes
Dr. Enrique R. Arzac 2,272,485 27,670 2,118,040
William W. Priest, Jr. 2,271,957 28,198 2,118,040
In addition to the directors re-elected at the meeting,
George W. Landau, Jonathan W. Lubell, Steven N. Rappaport
and Richard W. Watt continue to serve as directors of the Fund.
(2) To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000.
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
2,257,869 26,351 15,935 2,118,040
