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              Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                            As Adopted Pursuant to
                Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Name of Issuer: The High Yield Income Fund, Inc.

     In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR of the above-named
issuer that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned
hereby certifies, to his or her knowledge, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
   or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
   material respects, the financial condition and results of
   operations of the Issuer.



Date: October 28, 2003            /s/Judy A. Rice
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                                  Judy A. Rice
                                  President and Principal
                                  Executive Officer


Date: October 28, 2003            /s/Grace C. Torres
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                                  Grace C. Torres
                                  Treasurer and Principal Financial
                                  Officer