June 19, 1996 Mr. David S. Goldberg American Equities Income Fund, Inc. East 80 Route 4, Suite 202 Paramus, NJ 07652 Re: American Equities Income Fund, Inc. Dear Mr. Goldberg: You have requested our opinion as to the legality of certain Secured Notes (the "Notes") of American Equities Income Fund, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation") to be issued and distributed pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form SB-2, and amendments thereto (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In furnishing our opinion, we have examined original, photostatic or certified copies of certain records of the Corporation, including the Registration Statement, the Articles of Incorporation, the By-laws and such other documents that we have deemed relevant and necessary for the opinion hereinafter set forth. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies. As to various questions of fact material to such examination, we have relied upon representations made to us by officers and directors of the Corporation, and we have not conducted or received independent verification of those facts. We offer no opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdictions other than the States of Delaware and New Jersey. Based upon and subject to the foregoing and such other matters of fact and questions of law as we have deemed relevant in the circumstances, and in reliance thereon, it is our opinion that, when and if: (a) The Registration Statement shall have become effective, as the same may hereafter be amended; and (b) The Notes to be sold shall have been sold as contemplated in the Prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement; then upon the happening of each of the events set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b), inclusive above: 1. The Corporation is duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the capitalization set forth in the Registration Statement. 2. The Notes being offered under the Registration Statement are duly authorized and, when issued, will be validly issued and non-assessable and shall represent the binding obligations of the Corporation. We consent to being named in the Registration Statement and related Prospectus as counsel who are passing upon the legality of the above securities for the Corporation by reference to our name under the caption "Legal Matters" in such Prospectus. We also consent to your filing copies of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto. This opinion is limited to the matters herein, and may not be relied upon in any manner by any other person or used for any other purpose other than in connection with the corporation authority for the issuance of the Notes. Very truly yours, BRONSON & MIGLIACCIO