Interim &Special Dividend-Amd

Acorn Income Fund Ld
08 September 2003

Amended Announcement to RNS5066P. The payment date for the special dividend
should be 24-10-03 all other details remain the same.

Acorn Income Fund Limited - Third Interim Dividend

SECURITY TITLE                                : Ordinary Shares
MNEMONIC CODE                                 : AIF
SEDOL CODE                                    : 482-943
DIVIDEND AMOUNT                               : 2.0p
PERIOD                                        : 31-12-03
PROVISIONAL EX DATE                           : 17-09-03
RECORD DATE                                   : 19-09-03
PAYMENT DATE                                  : 24-09-03


The Directors have further declared a special dividend as more fully detailed in
a circular to Shareholders dated 8 September. Subject to approval of the of the
resolutions contained in that circular the following dividend will be paid in
accordance with the attached timetable:

SECURITY TITLE                                : Ordinary Shares
                                              Special Dividend
MNEMONIC CODE                                 : AIF
SEDOL CODE                                    : 482-943
DIVIDEND AMOUNT                               : 2.0p
PERIOD                                        : 31-12-03
PROVISIONAL EX DATE                           : 15-10-03
RECORD DATE                                   : 17-10-03
PAYMENT DATE                                  : 24-10-03




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