DIVIDEND NOTICE
The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rye, New York
June 28, 2004


    The Gabelli Equity Income Fund - Class AAA (Fund #444) shares (GABEX-Nasdaq) announced a monthly distribution of $0.03 per share payable on June 28, 2004 to shareholders of record on June 25, 2004. The ex-dividend, payment and reinvestment date is June 28, 2004. Class A (Fund #1157), Class B (Fund #1158) and Class C (Fund #1159) shares are making similar distributions. The source of the distributions will be net investment income and capital gains. Currently, approximately 21.0% of the distribution is derived from capital gains. The actual determination of the source of distributions will be made after the end of the year via form 1099-DIV.

    The Gabelli Equity Income Fund is an open-end, diversified management investment company which seeks a high level of total return by investing primarily in income producing equity securities.

    The Gabelli Funds are distributed by Gabelli & Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Gabelli Asset Management Inc., which is a publicly traded NYSE listed company.

    For further information call Bruce N. Alpert at 914-921-5105 or 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554).