June 24, 2009

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC  20549

Re:      Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc.; Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.;
         The Denali Fund, Inc.; First Opportunity Fund, Inc.
         Investment Company Act of 1940--Rule 17g-1(g)
         Bonding of Officers and Employees

         Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc. File No. 811-07390
         Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. File No. 811-02328
         The Denali Fund, Inc. File No. 811-21200
         First Opportunity Fund, Inc. File No. 811- 04605

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Rule 17g-1(g)(1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,  enclosed
herewith  please find a copy of the financial  institution  bond (the "Bond") in
favor of the Boulder  Total Return  Fund,  Inc.,  Boulder  Growth & Income Fund,
Inc., The Denali Fund Inc., and First Opportunity Fund, Inc. (the "Funds"),  and
resolutions relating to this Bond.

The term of the Bond is February  19, 2007 through  February  19, 2010,  and the
premium for the Bond has been paid through February 19, 2010.

Note this is a joint policy  amongst the Funds.  The Funds have executed a Joint
Insured Bond Agreement  discussing  ratable  allocation of premiums and coverage
proceeds.  As of the date of this letter,  the amount of coverage  that would be
applicable to each Fund individually would be as follows:

         Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc.              $750,000
         Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.           $600,000
         The Denali Fund Inc.                         $525,000
         First Opportunity Fund, Inc.                 $750,000

Please call me at (303) 449-0426 if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Nicole L. Murphey

Nicole L. Murphey
Vice President and Assistant Secretary for the Funds

Enclosures



TRAVELERS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BOND
Standard Form No.14, Revised to October, 1987
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY Bond No. 480PB0536 (Herein called
Underwriter)

DECLARATIONS

Item 1. Name of Insured (herein called Insured): Principal Address:

BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. 2344 SPRUCE ST., SUITE A BOULDER, CO 80302

Item 2. Bond Period: from 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007 to 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2010
                              (MONTH, DAY,YEAR) (MONTH,DAY,YEAR) standard time.

Item 3. The Aggregate  Liability of the Underwriter during the Bond Period shall
be $2,175,000

Item 4. Subject to Sections 4 and 11 hereof,

the  Single  Loss  Limit  of  Liability  is $2  ,175,  000 and the  Single  Loss
Deductible is $10,000

Provided,  however,  that if any amounts are inserted below  opposite  specified
Insuring Agreements or Coverage, those amounts shall be controlling.  Any amount
set forth below shall be part of and not in addition to amounts set forth above.
(If an Insuring Agreement or Coverage is to be deleted, insert "Not Covered.")




                                                              Single Loss Limit of                Single
                                                              Liability                             Loss
Deductible
..
Amount applicable to:
                                                                                           
 Insuring Agreement (D) -FORGERY OR ALTERATION                 $2,175,000                        $10,000
 Insuring Agreement (E) -SE CURITIE S                          $2,175,000                        $10,000
 Coverage on Partners                                          $                                 $
Optional Insuring Agreements and Coverages:
 (F)-COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY                                      $2,175,000                        $10,000
 COMPUTER SYSTEMS FRAUD                                        $2,175,000                        $10,000
 (N)-EXTORTION                                                 $                                 $
         -THREATS TO PERSON                                    $2,175,000                        $10,000
          -THREATS TO PROPERTY                                 $2,175,000                        $10,000


If "Not Covered" is inserted above opposite any specified  Insuring Agreement or
Coverage, such Insuring Agreement or Coverage and any other reference thereto in
this bond shall be deemed to be deleted therefrom.

Item 5.  The  liability  of the  Underwriter  is  subject  to the  terms  of the
following riders attached hereto:  MAN1415 03-05,  SR5109A 05-57, SR5935I 12-93,
SR5956B  06-90,  SR6003E  12-93,  SR6100E  12-93,  SR6196  12-93,  SR6275 09-05,
MEL0008, MEL0667 10-02, MELl135 10-03, MEL2233 01-05, MEL4328 06-06




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Item  6.  The  Insured  by the  acceptance  of this  bond  gives  notice  to the
Underwriter terminating or canceling prior bond{s) or policy(ies)
 No.(s) 103558885
such termination or cancelation to be effective as of the time this bond becomes
effective.


/s/ Brian MacLean
President

/s/



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The Underwriter, in consideration of an agreed premium, and in reliance upon all
statements made and  information  furnished to the Underwriter by the Insured in
applying for this bond, and subject to the  Declarations,  Insuring  Agreements,
General Agreements, Conditions and Limitations and other terms hereof, agrees to
indemnify the Insured for:


INSURING AGREEMENTS


FIDELITY

     (A) Loss resulting  directly from dishonest or fraudulent acts committed by
     an Employee  acting alone or in collusion  with others.  Such  dishonest or
     fraudulent acts must be committed by the Employee with the manifest intent

          (a) to cause the Insured to sustain such loss; and

          (b) to obtain  financial  benefit for the Employee and which, in fact,
          result in obtaining such benefit.

As used in this  Insuring  Agreement,  financial  benefit  does not  include any
employee benefits earned in the normal course of employment, including salaries,
commissions, fees, bonuses, promotions, awards, profit sharing or pensions.

ON PREMISES

     (B)(1) Loss of Property resulting directly from

          (a)  robbery,   burglary,   misplacement,   mysterious   unexplainable
          disappearance and damage thereto or destruction thereof, or

          (b) theft, false pretenses, common-law or statutory larceny, committed
          by a person  present in an office or on the  premises of the  Insured,
          While the Property is lodged or deposited  within  offices or premises
          located anywhere.

     (2) Loss or damage to

          (a) furnishings,  fixtures,  supplies or equipment within an office of
          the Insured covered under this bond resulting directly from larceny or
          theft in, or by  burglary  or  robbery  of,  such  office,  or attempt
          thereat, or by vandalism or malicious mischief, or

          (b) such office  resulting from larceny or theft in, or by burglary or
          robbery of such office or attempt thereat,  or to the interior of such
          office  by  vandalism  or  malicious  mischief  Provided  that

               (i)  the  Insured  is the  owner of such  furnishings,  fixtures,
                    supplies,  equipment,  or office and is liable for such loss
                    or damage, and

               (ii) the loss is not caused by fire.

IN TRANSIT

     (C)  Loss of  property  resulting  directly  from  robbery,  common-law  or
     statutory   larceny,   theft,    misplacement   mysterious    unexplainable
     disappearance,  being  lost  or made  away  with,  and  damage  thereto  or
     destruction  thereof,  while the  Property  is in transit  anywhere  in the
     custody of

          (a) a natural  person acting as a messenger of the Insured (or another
          natural  person  acting as messenger or custodian  during an emergency
          arising from the incapacity of the original messenger, or

          (b) a  Transportation  Company  and being  transported  in an  armored
          vehicle, or

          (c) a  Transportation  Company and being  transported  in a conveyance
          other than an armored  motor vehicle  provided  that covered  Property
          transported in such manner is limited to the following:

               (i)  records, whether recorded in writing or electronically, and

               (ii) Certified  Securities  issued  in  registered  form  and not
                    endorsed, or with restrictive endorsements, and

               (iii) Negotiable  Instruments  not  payable  to  bearer,  or  not
                    endorsed, or with restrictive endorsements.

Coverage under this Insuring  Agreement  begins  immediately upon the receipt of
such  Property  by  the  natural  person  or  Transportation  Company  and  ends
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FORGERY OR ALTERATION

     (D) Loss resulting directly from

          (1)  Forgery  or  alteration  of, on or in any  Negotiable  Instrument
          (except an Evidence of Debt),  Acceptance,  Withdrawal Order,  receipt
          for the  withdrawal of Property,  Certificate  of Deposit or Letter of
          Credit.

          (2)  transferring,  paying  or  delivering  any funds or  Property  or
          establishing  any  credit  or  giving  any  value on the  faith of any
          written   instructions   or  advices   directed  to  the  Insured  and
          authorizing  or  acknowledging  the  transfer,  payment,  delivery  or
          receipt of funds or Property, which instructions or advices purport to
          have been signed or endorsed by any  customer of the Insured or by any
          financial  institution but which instructions or advices either bear a
          signature  which  is a  Forgery  or  have  been  altered  without  the
          knowledge and consent of such customer or financial institution.

A mechanically reproduced facsimile signature is treated the same as a
handwritten signature.

SECURITIES

     (E) Loss resulting directly from the insured having, in good faith, for its
     own account or for the account of others

          (1) acquired,  sold or delivered,  or given value,  extended credit or
          assumed liability, on the faith of, any original

               (a) Certificated Security,

               (b) Deed,  mortgage or other  instrument  conveying  title to, or
               creating or discharging a lien upon, real property,

               (c) Evidence of Debt,

               (d)  Instruction to a Federal  Reserve Bank of the United States,
               or

               (e) Statement of  Uncertificated  Security of any Federal Reserve
               Bank of the  United  States  which

                    (i)  bears  a  signature  or  any  maker,  drawer,   issuer,
                         endorser,  assignor, lessee, transfer agent, registrar,
                         acceptor,  surety,  guarantor, or of any person signing
                         in any other  capacity  which is a Forgery,  or

                    (ii) is altered, or

                    (iii) is lost or stolen;

          (2)  guaranteed  in  writing  or  witnessed  any  signature  upon  any
          transfer,  assignment, bill of sale, power of attorney,  Guarantee, or
          any items  listed in (a)  through  (c) above.

          (3) acquired,  sold or delivered,  or given value,  extended credit or
          assumed  liability,  on the  faith of any item  listed  in (a) and (b)
          above which is a  Counterfeit.

A  mechanically  reproduced  facsimile  signature  is  treated  the  same  as  a
handwritten signature.


COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY


(F) Loss resulting  directly from the receipt by the Insured,  in good faith, of
any  Counterfeit  Money of the United States of America,  Canada or of any other
country in which the Insured maintains a branch office.

GENERAL AGREEMENTS

NOMINEES

A. Loss  sustained  by any nominee  organized  by the Insured for the purpose of
handling certain of its business  transactions  and composed  exclusively of its
Employees  shall,  for all the  purposes  of this  bond and  whether  or not any
partner  of such  nominee  is  implicated  in such  loss,  be  deemed to be loss
sustained by the Insured.

ADDITIONAL  OFFICES OR  EMPLOYEES  -CONSOLIDATION,  MERGER OR PURCHASE OF ASSETS
-NOTICE

B. If the Insured shall,  while this bond is in force,  establish any additional
offices,  other than by consolidation or merger with, or purchase or acquisition
of  assets  or  liabilities  of,  another  institution,  such  offices  shall be
automatically  covered hereunder from the date of such establishment without the
requirement of notice to the  Underwriter  or the payment of additional  premium
for the remainder of the premium period.

If the Insured shall, while this bond is in force, consolidate or merge with, or
purchase or acquire assets or liabilities of, another institution, the






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Insured  shall not have such  coverage as is  afforded  under this bond for loss
which

          (a) has occurred of will occur in offices or premises,

          (b) has been caused or will be caused by an employee or  employees  of
          such insititution, or

          (c) has arisen or will arise out of the assets of liabilities

acquired by the Insured as a result of such consolidation, merger or purchase or
acquisition of assets or liabilities unless the Insured shall

                    (i)  give the  Underwriter  written  notice of the  proposed
                         consolidation,  merger or  purchase or  acquisition  of
                         assets or liabilities  prior to the proposed  effective
                         date of such action and

                    (ii) obtain the written consent of the Underwriter to extend
                         the coverage  provided by this bond to such  additional
                         offices or premises, Employees and other exposures, and

                    (iii) upon obtaining such consent, pay to the Underwriter an
                         additional premium.

CHANGE OF CONTROL - NOTICE

C. When the Insured learns of a change in control,  it shall give written notice
to the Underwriter.

As used in this General  Agreement,  control  means the power to  determine  the
management or policy of a controlling  holding  company or the Insured by virtue
of voting stock  ownership.  A change in ownership of voting stock which results
in direct or indirect  ownership  by a  stockholder  or an  affiliated  group of
stockholders  of ten  percent  (10%) or more of such stock  shall be presumed to
result in a change of control for the purpose of the required notice.

Failure to give the required  notice shall result in termination of coverage for
any loss  involving a  transferee,  to be  effective  upon the date of the stock
transfer.

REPRESENTATION OF INSURED

D. The Insured represents that the information  furnished in the application for
this bond is complete,  true and correct.  Such application  constitutes part of
this bond.

Any  misrepresentation,  omission,  concealment  or  incorrect  statement  of  a
material  fact,  in the  application  or  otherwise,  shall be  grounds  for the
rescission of this bond.

JOINT INSURED

E. If two or more Insureds are covered under this bond,  the first named Insured
shall act for all  Insureds.  Payment  by the  Underwriter  to the  first  named
Insured of loss sustained by any Insured shall fully release the  Underwriter on
account of such loss. If the first named Insured ceases to be covered under this
bond,  the Insured next named shall  thereafter be considered as the first named
Insured.  Knowledge  possessed or discovery made by any Insured shall constitute
knowledge  or  discovery  by all  Insureds  for all  purposes of this bond.  The
liability of the Underwriter for loss or losses  sustained by all Insureds shall
not exceed amount for which the Underwriter  would have been liable had all such
loss or losses been sustained by one Insured.

NOTICE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST INSURED -ELECTION TO DEFEND

F. The Insured shall notify the Underwriter at the earliest  practicable moment,
not to exceed 30 days after notice thereof,  of any legal proceeding  brought to
determine  the  Insured's  liability for any loss,  claim or damage,  which,  if
established,  would constitute a collectible loss under this bond. Concurrently,
the Insured  shall furnish  copies of all pleadings and pertinent  papers to the
Underwriter.

The  Underwriter,  at its sole option,  may elect to conduct the defense of such
legal  proceeding,  in whole or in part. The defense by the Underwriter shall be
in the  Insured's  name  through  attorneys  selected by the  Underwriter,.  The
Insured shall provide all reasonable  information and assistance required by the
Underwriter for such defense.

If the  Underwriter  elects  to defend  the  Insured,  in whole or in part,  any
judgment  against  the  Insured  on those  counts or causes of action  which the
Underwriter  defended  on behalf of the Insured or any  settlement  in which the
Underwriter participates and all attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred by
the Underwriter in the defense of the litigation shall be a loss covered by this
bond.

If the Insured does not give the notices required in subsection (a) of Section 5
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Underwriter  elects  not to defend  any  causes of  action,  neither a  judgment
against the Insured,  nor a settlement  of any legal  proceeding by the Insured,
shall determine the existence,  extent or amount of coverage under this bond for
loss sustained by the Insured,  and the Underwriter  shall not be liable for any
attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Insured.

With respect to this General Agreement,  subsections (b) and {d) of Section 5 of
this bond apply upon the entry of such judgment or occurrence of such settlement
instead of upon  discovery  of loss.  In  addition,  the Insured must notify the
Underwriter  within 30 days after such  judgment is entered  against it or after
the Insured  settles such legal  proceeding,  and,  subject to subsection (e) of
Section 5, the Insured may not bring legal  proceedings for the recovery of such
loss after the  expiration of 24 months from the date of such final  judgment or
settlement.


CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.  As used in this bond:

     (a)  Acceptance  means a draft which the drawee has, by  signature  written
     thereon, engaged to honor as presented.

     (b)  Certificate  of  Deposit  means  an  acknowledgment  in  writing  by a
     financial institution of receipt of Money with an engagement to repay it.

     (c) Certificated Security means a share, participation or other interest in
     property of or an  enterprise of the issuer or an obligation of the issuer,
     which is:

          (1) represented by an instrument issued in bearer or registered form;

          (2) of a type commonly dealt in on securities  exchanges or markets or
          commonly recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a
          medium for investment; and

          (3) either one or a class or series or by its terms  divisible  into a
          class or series of shares, participations, interests or obligations.

     (d)  Counterfeit  means an imitation of an actual valid  original  which is
     intended to deceive and to be taken as the original.

     (e) Employee means

          (1) a  natural  person in the  service  of the  Insured  at any of the
          Insured's  offices or  premises  covered  hereunder  whom the  Insured
          compensates directly by salary or commissions and whom the Insured has
          the right to direct and  control  while  performing  services  for the
          Insured;

          (2) an  attorney  retained  by the  Insured  and an  employee  of such
          attorney while either is performing legal services for the Insured;

          (3) a person provided by an employment  contractor to perform employee
          duties for the Insured under the Insured's  supervision  at any of the
          Insured's offices or premises covered  hereunder,  and a guest student
          pursuing studies or duties in any of said offices or premises;

          (4) an  employee of an  institution  merged or  consolidated  with the
          Insured prior to the effective date of this bond;

          (5) each natural person,  partnership or corporation authorized by the
          Insured  to  perform  services  as data  processor  of checks or other
          accounting  records  of the  Insured  (not  including  preparation  or
          modification  of  computer   software  or  programs),   herein  called
          Processor.  (Each  such  Processor,  and the  partners,  officers  and
          employees of such Processor shall,  collectively,  be deemed to be one
          Employee for all the purposes of this bond,  excepting , however,  the
          second  paragraph  of Section 12. A Federal  Reserve  Bank or clearing
          house shall not be construed to be a processor.); and

          (6) A Partner of the  Insured,  unless not covered as stated in Item 4
          of the  Declarations.

     (f)  Evidence  of  Debt  means  an   instrument,   including  a  Negotiable
     Instrument,  executed  by a customer of the Insured and held by the Insured
     which in the  regular  course of  business  is  treated as  evidencing  the
     customer's debt to the Insured.

     (g) Financial Interest in the Insured of the Insured's general  partner(s),
     or limited partner(s),  committing  dishonest or fraudulent acts covered by
     this bond or concerned or implicated therein means:

          (1) as respects general  partner(s) the value of all right,  title and
          interest of such  general  partner(s),  determined  as of the close of
          business on the date of discovery of loss covered by this bond, in the
          aggregate  of:

               (a) the "net  worth" of the  Insured,  which for the  purposes of
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               deemed  to be the  excess  of its  total  assets  over its  total
               liabilities, without adjustment to give effect to loss covered by
               this  bond,   (except  that  credit   balances  and  equities  in
               proprietary accounts of the Insured,  which shall include capital
               accounts of  partners,  investment  and  trading  accounts of the
               Insured,  participations  of the Insured in joint  accounts,  and
               accounts of partners  which are covered by  agreements  providing
               for the inclusion of equities  therein as  partnership  property,
               shall not be considered as  liabilities)  with  securities,  spot
               commodities,  commodity  future  contracts  in  such  proprietary
               accounts and all other assets  marked to market or fair value and
               with   adjustment  for  profits  and  losses  at  the  market  of
               contractual  commitments  for such  proprietary  accounts  of the
               Insured; and

               (b)  the  value  of all  other  Money,  securities  and  property
               belonging  to such general  partner(s),  or in which such general
               partner(s) have a pecuniary  interest,  held by or in the custody
               of and legally  available to the Insured as set-off  against loss
               covered by this bond;

          provided, however, that if such "net worth" adjusted to give effect to
          loss  covered  by  this  bond  and  such  value  of all  other  Money,
          securities and property as set forth in (g)(I)(b) preceding,  plus the
          amount of  coverage  afforded  by this bond on account of such loss is
          not  sufficient  to  enable  the  Insured  to  meet  its  obligations,
          including its  obligations  to its partners other than to such general
          partner(s)  , then the  Financial  Interest in the  Insured,  as above
          defined.  Of such  general  partner(s)  shall be  reduced in an amount
          necessary,  or  eliminated  if need be, in order to enable the Insured
          upon payment of loss under this bond to meet such obligations,  to the
          extent  that  such  payment  will  enable  the  Insured  to meet  such
          obligations,  without any benefit accruing to such general  partner(s)
          from such payment; and

          (2)  as  respects   limited   partners   the  value  of  such  limited
          partner's(') investment in the Insured.

     (h) Forgery means the signing of the name of another person or organization
     with intent to  deceive;  it does not mean a  signature  which  consists in
     whole or in part of one's own name signed with or without authority, in any
     capacity, for any purpose.

     (i) Guarantee means a written undertaking  obligating the signer to pay the
     debt  of  another  to  the  Insured  or  its  assignee  or  to a  financial
     institution from which the Insured has purchased participation in the debt,
     if the debt is not pain in accordance with its terms.

     (j)  Instruction  means a written order to the issuer of an  Uncertificated
     Security  requesting that the transfer,  pledge,  or release from pledge of
     the Uncertificated Security specified be registered.

     (k) Letter of Credit means an  engagement  in writing by a bank of or other
     person made at the request of a customer that the bank or other person will
     honor  drafts  or  other  demands  for  payment  upon  compliance  with the
     conditions specified in the Letter of Credit.

     (l) Money means a medium of exchange in current use  authorized  or adopted
     by a domestic or foreign government as part of its currency.

     (m) Negotiable Instrument means any writing

          1.   signed by the maker or drawer; and

          2.   containing  any  unconditional  promise  or  order  to  pay a sum
               certain in Money and no other promise, order, obligation or power
               given by the maker or drawer; and

          3.   is payable on demand or at a definite time; and

          4.   is payable to order or bearer.

     (n)  Partner  means a natural  person  who

          1.   is a general partner of the Insured, or

          2.   is a limited  partner  and an  Employee  (as  defined  in Section
               1(e)(1) of the bond) of the Insured.

     (o)  Property   means  Money,   Certificated   Securities,   Uncertificated
     Securities  of any Federal  Reserve Bank of the United  States,  Negotiable
     Instruments,  Certificates  of Deposit,  documents  of title,  Acceptances,
     Evidences of Debt, security agreements,  Withdrawal Orders, certificates of
     origin or title, Letters of Credit, insurance policies, abstracts of title,
     deeds and mortgages on real estate,  revenue and other stamps, unsold state
     lottery  tickets,  books of account and other records  whether  recorded in
     writing or electronically,  gems, jewelry, precious metals of all kinds and
     in any form, and tangible  items of personal  property which are not herein
     before enumerated.

     (p) Statement of  Uncertificated  Security means a written statement of the
     issuer of an Uncertificated Security containing:






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     (q) Transportation Company means any organization which provides its own or
     leased vehicles for  transportation or which provides freight forwarding or
     air express services.

     (r) Unvcertificated  Security means a share,  participation or other equity
     interest in property of or an  enterprise of the issuer or an obligation of
     the issuer, which is:

          1.   not  represented  by an  instrument  and the transfer of which is
               registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf
               of the issuer;

          2.   of a type commonly dealt in on securities exchanges or markets;
              and

          3.   either one of a class or series or by its terms  divisible into a
               class  or  series  of  shares,   participations,   interests   of
               obligations.

     (s)  Withdrawal  Order  means a  non-negotiable  instrument,  other than an
     Instruction, signed by a customer of the Insured authorizing the Insured to
     debit the customer's account in the amount of funds stated therein.

 EXCLUSIONS

Section 2. This bond does not cover:

     (a) loss  resulting  directly or  indirectly  from  forgery or  alteration,
     except when covered under Insuring Agreements (A), (D), or (E);

     (b)  loss due to riot or civil  commotion  outside  the  United  States  of
     America and Canada;  or loss due to military,  naval or usurped power,  war
     insurrection  unless  such loss  occurs  in  transit  in the  circumstances
     recited  in  Insuring  Agreement  (C) and  unless,  when such  transit  was
     initiated, there was no knowledge of such riot, civil commotion,  military,
     naval or  usurped  power,  war or  insurrection  on the part of any  person
     acting for the Insured in initiating such transit;

     (c) loss  resulting  directly  or  indirectly  from the  effects of nuclear
     fission or fusion or radioactivity;  provided, however, that this paragraph
     shall not apply to loss resulting from industrial uses of nuclear energy;

     (d) loss  resulting  from any act or acts of any  person who is a member of
     the Board of Directors of the Insured or a member of any equivalent body by
     whatsoever  name known unless such person is also an Employee or an elected
     official of the  Insured in some other  capacity,  nor, in any event,  loss
     resulting  from the act or acts of any person  while acting in the capacity
     of a member of such Board or equivalent body;

     (e) loss  resulting  directly or  indirectly  from the  complete or partial
     nonpayment  of, or default  upon,  any loan or  transaction  involving  the
     Insured as a lender or  borrower,  or extension  of credit,  including  the
     purchase,  discounting or other  acquisition of false or genuine  accounts,
     invoices,  notes,  agreements  or  Evidences  of Debt,  whether  such loan,
     transaction  or  extension  was  procured  in good faith or through  trick,
     artifice,  fraud or false  pretenses,  except when covered  under  Insuring
     Agreements (A), (D) or (E);

     (f) loss resulting from any violation by the Insured or by any Employee

          1.   of  law  regulating  (i)  the  issuance,   purchase  or  sale  of
               securities,  (ii) securities transactions upon security exchanges
               or over the counter market, (iii) investment  companies,  or (iv)
               investment advisers, or

          2.   of any rule or regulation  made pursuant to any such law,  unless
               it is  established  by the  Insured  that  the act or acts  which
               caused the said loss  involved  fraudulent  or dishonest  conduct
               which would have caused a loss to the Insured in a similar amount
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     (g) loss resulting  directly or indirectly  from the failure of a financial
     or  depository  institution,  or its  recceiver  or  liquidator,  to pay or
     deliver, on ` demand of the Insured,  funds or Property of the Insured held
     by it in any capacity , except when covered under  Insuring  Agreements (A)
     or (B)(1)(a);

     (h) loss  caused  by an  Employee,  except  when that  when  covered  under
     Insuring  Agreement (A) or when covered under Insuring Agreement (B) or (C)
     and  resulting   directly  from  misplacement,   mysterious   unexplainable
     disappearance or destruction of or damage to Property.

     (i) loss resulting directly or indirectly from transactions in a customer's
     account, whether authorized or unauthorized, except the unlawful withdrawal
     and  conversion of Money,  securities or precious  metals,  directly from a
     customer's  account by an Employee  provided such unlawful  withdrawal  and
     conversion is covered under Insuring Agreement A.

     (j) damages resulting from any civil, criminal or other legal proceeding in
     which the  Insured  is alleged to have  engaged  in  racketeering  activity
     except  when the  Insured  establishes  that the act or acts giving rise to
     such damages were committed by an Employee under circumstances which result
     directly in a loss to the Insured covered by Insuring Agreement (A).

     (k) loss resulting  directly or indirectly from the use or purported use of
     credit, debit, charge, access, convenience, identification, cash management
     other cards

          1.   in obtaining credit or funds, or

          2.   in gaining  access to  automated  mechanical  devises  which,  on
               behalf of the Insured,  disburse  Money,  accept  deposits,  cash
               checks, drafts or similar written instruments or make credit card
               loans, or

          3.   in  gaining  access  to  point of sale  terminals,  customer-bank
               communication  terminals,  or  similar  electronic  terminals  of
               electronic funds transfer systems,

     whether  such cards were  issued,  or purport to have been  issued,  by the
     Insured or by anyone  other than the  Insured,  except when  covered  under
     Insuring Agreement (A);

     (l) loss involving  automated  mechanical  devices which,  on behalf of the
     Insured,  disburse Money, accept deposits,  cash checks,  drafts or similar
     written  agreements  or make credit card loans,  except when covered  under
     Insuring Agreement (A);

     (m) loss  through  the  surrender  of  Property  away from an office of the
     Insured as a result of a threat

          1.   to do bodily  harm to any  person,  except  loss of  Property  in
               transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger provided
               that when such  transit was  initiated  there was no knowledge by
               the Insured of any such threat, or

          2.   to do damage to the premises or property of the Insured

     except when covered under Insuring Agreement (A);

     (n) loss resulting directly or indirectly from payments made or withdrawals
     from a depositor's or customer's account involving erroneous credit to such
     account,  unless such payments or withdrawals  are  physically  received by
     such depositor or customer or  representative of such depositor or customer
     who is within  the  office of the  Insured  at the time of such  payment or
     withdrawal, or except when covered under Insuring Agremeent (A).

     (o) loss  involving  items of deposit  which are not  finally  paid for any
     reason,  including  but not limited to Forgery or any other  fraud,  except
     when covered under Insuring Agreement (A);

     (p) loss resulting directly or indirectly from counterfeiting,  except when
     covered under Insuring Agremeents (A), (E) or (F);

     (q)  loss  of  any  tangible  item  of  personal   property  which  is  not
     specifically enumerated in the paragraph defining Property if such property
     is  specifically  insured by other  insurance of any kind and in any amount
     obtained by the Insured,  and in any event, loss of such property occurring
     more than 60 days after the  Insured  takes  possession  of such  property,
     except when covered under Insuring Agreements (A) or (B)(2);

     (r) loss of Property while

          1.   in the mail, or

          2.   in the  custody of any  Transportation  Company,  unless  covered
               under Insuring Agreement (C),

     Except when covered under Insuring Agreement (A).

     (s) potential income,  including but not limited to interest and dividends,
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     (t)  damages of any type for which the  Insured is legally  liable,  except
     compensatory  damages,  but not multiples thereof,  arising directly from a
     loss covered under this bond;

     (u) all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Insured

          1.   in establishing  the existence of or amount of loss covered under
               this bond, or

          2.   as a party to any  legal  proceeding  whether  or not such  legal
               proceeding exposes the Insured to loss covered by this bond.

     (v) indirect or consequential loss of any nature;

     (w) loss involving any  Uncertificated  Security  except an  Uncertificated
     Security of any Federal  Reserve Bank of the United  States or when covered
     under Insuring Agreement (A);

     (x) loss resulting  directly or indirectly from any dishonest or fraudulent
     act or acts committed by any non-Employee who is a securities, commodities,
     money,  mortgage,  real estate, loan,  insurance,  property management,  or
     investment banking broker, agent or other reresentative of the same general
     character;

     (y) loss caused  directly or indirectly by a Partner of the Insured  unless
     the amount of such loss  exceeds the  Financial  Interest in the Insured of
     such Partner and the  Deductible  Amount  applicable to this bond, and then
     for the excess only;

     (z) loss  resulting  directly  or  indirectly  from any  actual or  alleged
     representation,  advice, warranty or guarantee as to the performance of any
     investments;

     (aa) loss due to  liability  imposed  upon the  Insured  as a result of the
     unlawful  disclosure of non-public  material  information by the Insured or
     any Employee,  or as a result of any Employee acting upon such information,
     whether authorized or unauthorized.

DISCOVERY

Section 3. This bond applies to loss  discovered by the Insured  during the Bond
Period.  Discovery  occurs when the Insured  first  becomes aware of facts which
would cause a reasonable  person to assume that a loss of a type covered by this
bond has been or will be incurred, regardless of when the act or acts causing or
contributing  to such loss occurred,  even though the exact amount or details of
loss may not then be known.

Discovery also occurs when the Insured receives notice of an actual or potential
claim in which it is alleged  that the  Insured is liable to a third party under
circumstances which, if true, would constitute a loss under this bond.

LIMIT OF LIABILITY
Section 4.
Aggregate Limit of Liability

The  Underwriter's  total  liability for all losses  discovered  during the Bond
Period shown in Item 2 of the Declarations  shall not exceed the Aggregate Limit
of  Liability  shown  in Item 3 of the  Declarations.  The  Aggregate  Limit  of
Liability  shall be reduced by the amount of any payment made under the terms of
this bond.

Upon exhaustion of the Aggregate Limit of Liability by such payments:

     (a) The  Underwriter  shall  have no further  liability  for loss or losses
     regardless of when discovered and whether or not previously reported to the
     Underwriter, and

     (b) The Underwriter  shall have no obligation under General  Agreement F to
     continue the defense of the Insured,  and upon notice by the Underwriter to
     the Insured that the Aggregate Limit of Liability has been  exhausted,  the
     Insured shall assume all responsibility for its defense at its own cost.

The  Aggregate  Limit of Liability  shall not be increased or  reinstated by any
recovery made and applied in  accordance  with  subsections  (a), (b) and (c) of
Section 7. In the event that a loss of  Property  is settled by the  Underwriter
through  the use of a lost  instrument  bond,  such loss  shall not  reduce  the
Aggregate Limit of Liability.

Single Loss Limit of Liability

Subject to the Aggregate  Limit of Liability,  the  Underwriter's  liability for
each Single Loss shall not exceed the applicable  Single Loss Limit of Liability
shown in Item 4 of the Declarations. If a Single Loss is covered under more than
one Insuring Agreement or Coverage,  the maximum amount payable shall not exceed
the largest applicable Single Loss Limit of Liability.

Single Loss Defined

Single Loss means all covered loss,  including  court costs and attorneys'  fees
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     (a) any one act or series of related acts of  burglary,  robbery or attempt
     thereat, in which no Employee is implicated, or

     (b) any one act or series of related  unintentional  or  negligent  acts or
     omissions on the part of any person  (whether an Employee or not) resulting
     in damage to or destruction or misplacement of Property, or

     (c)  all  acts or  omissions  other  than  those  specified  in (a) and (b)
     preceding,  caused by any person  (whether  an Employee or not) or in which
     such person is implicated, or

     (d) any one casualty or even not specified in (a), (b) or (c) preceding.

NOTICE/PROOF -LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST UNDERWRITER
Section 5.

     (a) At the  earliest  practicable  moment,  not to  exceed  30 days,  after
     discovery of loss, the Insured shall give the Underwriter notice thereof.

     (b) Within 6 months after such discovery , the Insured shall furnish to the
     Underwriter proof of loss, duly sworn to, with full particulars.

     (c)  Lost  Certificated  Securities  listed  in a proof  of loss  shall  be
     identified by  certificate or bond numbers if such  securities  were issued
     therewith.

     (d) Legal  proceedings  for the recovery of any loss hereunder shall not be
     brought prior to the expiration of 60 days after the original proof of loss
     is filed with the Underwriter or after the expiration of 24 months from the
     discovery of such loss.

     (e) If any  limitation  embodied  in  this  bond is  prohibited  by any law
     controlling the construction  hereof, such limitation shall be deemed to be
     amended so as to equal the minimum  period of  limitation  provided by such
     law.

     (f) This  bond  affords  coverage  only in favor of the  Insured.  No suit,
     action or legal proceedings shall be brought hereunder by anyone other than
     the named Insured.

VALUATION

Section 6. Any loss of Money,  or loss payable in Money,  shall be paid,  at the
option  of the  Insured,  in the  Money of the  country  in  which  the loss was
sustained or in the United States of America dollar equivalent determined at the
rate of exchange at the time of payment of such loss.

Securities

The  Underwriter  shall  settle  in kind its  liability  under  the this bond on
account of a loss of any securities or, at the option of the Insured,  shall pay
to the Insured the cost of replacing such  securities,  determined by the market
value  thereof  at the  time of  such  settlement.  However,  if  prior  to such
settlement  the Insured shall be compelled by the demands of a third party or by
market rules to purchase equivalent  securities,  and gives written notification
of this to the  Underwriter,  the cost incurred by the Insured shall be taken as
the value of those securities. In the case of a loss of subscription, conversion
or redemption  privileges  through the  misplacement or loss of securities,  the
amount of such loss shall be the value of such privileges  immediately preceding
the expiration  thereof. If such securities cannot be replaced or have no quoted
market value,  or if such  privileges  have no quoted market value,  their value
shall be determined by agreement or arbitration.

If the applicable coverage of this bond is subject to a Deductible Amount and/or
is not  sufficient  in amount to  indemnify  the Insured in full for the loss of
securities for which claim is made  hereunder,  the liability of the Underwriter
under this bond is limited to the payment for, or the duplication of, so much of
such securities as has a value equal to the amount of such applicable coverage.

Books of Account and Other Records

In case of loss of, or damage to, any books of account or other  records used by
the Insured in its  business,  the  Underwriter  shall be liable under this bond
only if such books or records are actually reproduced and then for not more than
the cost of the blank  books,  blank pages or other  materials  plus the cost of
labor for the actual  transcription or copying of the data which shall have been
furnished by the Insured in order to reproduce such books and other records.

Property other than Money, Securities or Records

In case of loss of, or damage to, any  Property  other than  Money,  securities,
books of account or other records,  or damage  covered under Insuring  Agreement
(B)(2),  the Underwriter shall not be liable for more than the actual cash value
of such  Property,  or of items covered under  Insuring  Agreement  (B)(2).  The
Underwriter  may,  at its  election,  pay the actual  cash value of,  replace or
repair such property. Disagreement between the Underwriter and the Insured as to
the cash value or as to the adequacy of repair or replacement  shall be resolved
by arbitration.

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Set-Off

Any loss covered under this bond shall be reduced by a set-off consisting of any
amount  owed to the  Employee  causing  the loss if such loss is  covered  under
Insuring Agreement (A).

ASSIGNMENT -SUBROGATION -RECOVERY -COOPERATION
Section 7.

     (a) In the event of payment under this bond, the Insured shall deliver,  if
     so requested by the  Underwriter,  an  assignment  of such of the Insured's
     rights,  title and  interest  and  causes of action as it has  against  any
     person or entity the extent of the loss payment.

     (b) In the event of  payment  under  this bond,  the  Underwriter  shall be
     subrogated to all of the Insured's rights of recovery therefore against any
     person or entity to the extent of such payment.

     (c)  Recoveries,  whether  effected by the  Underwriter  or by the Insured,
     shall  be  applied  net  of the  expense  of  such  recovery  first  to the
     stisfaction of the Insured's loss which would  otherwise have been paid but
     for the fact that it is in excess of either the Single or  Aggregate  Limit
     of Liability, secondly, to the Underwriter as reimbursement of amounts paid
     in  settlement  of the  Insured's  claim,  and  thirdly,  to the Insured in
     satisfaction  of  any  Deductible  Amount.  Recovery  on  account  of  loss
     securities  as set forth in the second  paragraph  of Section 6 or recovery
     from reinsurance  and/or indemnity of the Underwriter  shall notbe deemed a
     recovery as used herein.

     (d) Upon the  Underwriter's  request  and at  reasonable  times and  places
     designated by the Underwriter the Insured shall

          1.   submit to  examination  by the  Underwriter  and subscribe to the
               same under oath; and

          2.   produce for the Underwriter's  examination all pertinent records;
               and

          3.   cooperate with the  Underwriter in all matters  pertaining to the
               loss. a.

     (e) The Insured shall execute all papers and render assistance to secure to
     the Underwriter  the rights and causes of action  provided for herein.  The
     Insured shall do nothing after  discovery of loss to prejudice  such rights
     or causes of action.

LIMIT OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS BOND AND PRIOR INSURANCE

Section 8. With respect to any loss set forth in sub-section (c) of Section 4 of
this bond which is  recoverable or recovered in whole or in part under any other
bonds or policies issued by the Underwriter to the Insured or to any predecessor
in interest of the Insured and  terminated or cancelled or allowed to expire and
in which the  period  for  discovery  has not  expired at the time any such loss
thereunder is discovered, the total liability of the Underwriter under this bond
and under such other bonds or policies shall nto exceed,  in the aggregate,  the
amount  carried  hereunder  on such loss or the amount  available to the Insured
under such other bonds or policies,  as limited by the terms conditions thereof,
for any such loss if the latter amount be the larger.

If the coverage of this bond  supersedes in whole or in part the coverage of any
other  bond  or  policy  of  insurance  issued  by an  Insurer  other  than  the
Underwriter and terminated, canceled or allowed to expire, the Underwriter, with
respect  to any  loss  sustained  prior  to such  termination,  cancellation  or
expiration and discovered  within the period  permitted under such other bond or
policy for the  discovery  of loss  thereunder,  shall be liable under this bond
only for that  part of such  loss  covered  by this  bond as is in excess of the
amount recoverable or recovered on account of such loss under such other bond or
policy, anything to the contrary in such other bond or policy notwithstanding.

OTHER INSURANCE OR INDEMNITY

Section 9. Coverage afforded hereunder shall apply only as excess over any valid
and collectible  insurance or indemnity obtained by the Insured, or by one other
than the Insured on Property  subject to  exclusion  (q) or by a  Transportation
Company,  or by another  entity on whose  premises  the loss  occurred  or which
employed the person  causing the loss or the  messenger  conveying  the Property
involved.

OWNERSHIP

Section 10. This bond shall apply to loss of Property  (1) owned by the Insured,
(2) held by the Insured in any capacity, or (3) for which the Insured is legally
liable.  This bond shall be for the sole use and benefit of the Insured named in
the Declarations.

DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT

Section 11. The  Underwriter  shall be liable  hereunder  only for the amount by
which any  single  loss,  as  defined in  Section  4,  exceeds  the Single  Loss
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applicable  to such loss,  subject to the  Aggregate  Limit of Liability and the
applicable Single Loss Limit of Liability.

The Insured shall,  in the time and in the manner  prescribed in this bond, give
the  Underwriter  notice  of any loss of the kind  covered  by the terms of this
bond, whether or not the Underwriter is liable therefor, and upon the request of
the  Underwriter  shall  file with it brief  statement  giving  the  particulars
concerning such loss.

TERMINATION OR CANCELATION

Section 12. This bond  terminates as an entirety  upon  occurrence of any of the
following: -(a) 60 days after days after the receipt by the Insured of a written
notice  from  the  Underwriter  of  its  desire  to  cancel  this  bond,  or (b)
immediately  upon the receipt by the  Underwriter  of a written  notice from the
Insured of its desire to cancel this bond,  or (c)  immediately  upon the taking
over of the  Insured by a receiver  or other  liquidator  or by State or Federal
officials,  or (d)  immediately  upon the taking  over of the Insured by another
institution,  or (e)  immediately  upon  exhaustion  of the  Aggregate  Limit of
Liability, or (f) immediately upon expiration of the Bond Period as set forth in
Item 2 of the Declarations.

This bond  terminates as to any Employee or any partner,  officer or employee of
any  Processor - (a) as soon as any  Insured,  or any director or officer not in
collusion with such person,  learns of any dishonest or fraudulent act committed
by such  person  at any  time,  whether  in the  employment  of the  Insured  or
otherwise,  whether or not of the type covered  under  Insuring  Agreement  (A),
against the Insured or any other person or entity, without prejudice to the loss
of any Property  then in transit in the custody of such  person,  or (b) 15 days
after the receipt by the Insured of a written notice from the Underwriter of its
desire to cancel this bond as to such person.

Termination  of the bond as to any  Insured  terminates  liability  for any loss
sustained by such Insured which is discovered  after the effective  date of such
termination.





In witness  whereof,  the Underwriter has caused this bond to be executed on the
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ENDORSEMENT

The  following  spaces  preceded  by an  (*)  need  not  be  completed  if  this
endorsement or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception date.


                                                
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING     DATE ENDORSEMENT OR *     EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER
PART OF BOND NO.            RIDER EXECUTED            12.01 A.M. LOCAL TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE BOND
480PBO536                   02/14/07                  02/19/07







TERRORISM  EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT MAN1415 Ed. 3-05


In consideration of the premium charged, it is understood and agreed as follows:

1.  The  following  definitions  are  added  to this  bond  and are  part of any
definitions  section that applies to all insuring agreements or insuring clauses
of this bond:

Terrorism means:

     a. any actual or threatened act of force,  violence or other danger against
     any persons, organizations or property;

     b. any  actual or  threatened  act that  interferes  with or  disrupts  any
     electronic, communication, information or mechanical system; or

     c. anything done in preparation  for committing any of such acts;  provided
     that the act:

          a.  intimidates  or coerces,  or appears to a reasonable  person to be
          intended  to  intimidate  or coerce,  any  government  authority , any
          civilian population or any segment of any civilian population;

          b.  disrupts,  or appears to a  reasonable  person to be  intended  to
          disrupt, any segment of the economy; or

          c.  appears to a  reasonable  person to be  intended  to  further  any
          political,  philosophical,  ideological, religious, social or economic
          objective.

The Described Total Incident Loss Amount means more than $25,000,000 in loss to
all types of property of all affected persons or organizations that:

          a. is directly or indirectly caused by Terrorism; and

          b. is covered by any  insurance,  or would be covered by any insurance
          if any terrorism exclusion did not apply.

Such loss includes losses under any property or similar  insurance that provides
business  interruption  coverage for owners or occupants of the damaged property
For purposes of determining The Described  Total Incident Loss Amount,  all acts
of Terrorism that occur within a 72-hour period and that are related,  or appear
to a reasonable  person to be related,  by purpose or leadership shall be deemed
to be one act of Terrorism.

Nuclear, Biological or Chemical Activity means any:

     a. nuclear reaction, nuclear radiation or radioactive contamination that is
     produced by or involves any nuclear weapon or device; or

     b. actual or threatened discharge,  release,  escape,  seepage,  migration,
     disposal  or other  presence  of any  biological  or  chemical  pathogen or
     poison,  or any radioactive  material,  if any of that discharge,  release,
     escape, seepage, migration,  disposal or oilier presence was intended to be
     involved in the Terrorism.




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2. The following  exclusion is added to this bond and is part of any  exclusions
section  that  applies to all insuring  agreements  or insuring  clauses of this
bond:

This bond does not cover:

Loss resulting directly or indirectly from Terrorism, including anything done to
hinder or defend against Terrorism, if the Terrorism:

     a. results in The Described Total Incident Loss Amount; or

     b.  involves any Nuclear,  Biological or Chemical  Activity,  regardless of
     whether the Terrorism results in The Described Total Incident Loss Amount.

Because Nuclear,  Biological or Chemical Activity may involve nuclear materials,
nuclear reaction,  nuclear radiation,  radioactive  contamination or pollutants,
this exclusion applies in addition to any  nuclear-related or  pollution-related
exclusion that applies and is in or made part of this bond.



Nothing herein  contained shall be held to vary ,alter,  waive, or extend any of
the  terms,  conditions,  provisions,  agreements  or  limitations  of the above
mentioned bond, other than as above stated.




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RIDER

To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PBO536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.


It is agreed that:

1. At the request of the Insured, the Underwriter ADDS the list of Insured under
the attached bond the  following:  BOULDER  GROWTH AND INCOME FUND,  INC.  FIRST
FINANCIAL FUND, INC.

2. This rider is effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007






Accepted:






By:
ADDING OR DEDUCTING INSUREDS RIDER FOR USE WITH ALL FORMS OF BONDS CONTAINING A
JOINT INSURED CLAUSE OR RIDER, TO ADD OR DEDUCT JOINT INSUREDS.


INSURED
SR5109a Rev. 5-57
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1957







RIDER


To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PBO536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

It is agreed that;

1. The  Underwriter  will mark its records to indicate  that the  Department  of
Member  Firms  of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  is to be  notified  promptly
concerning substantial  modification of the attached bond, or the cancelation of
the attached bond as an entirety as provided  under parts (a) and (b) of Section
12.,  or  as to  any  Employee  or  Partner  covered  thereunder,  whether  such
modification  or  cancelation  be  effected  by notice  from the  Insured or the
Underwriter,  The  Underwriter  will  use its best  efforts  to so  notify  said
Department  but failure to so notify said  Department  shall not impair or delay
the effectiveness of any such modification or cancelation.

2. This rider shall become effective when the bond becomes effective. V



By



CANCELATION RIDER

FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BOND, STANDARD FORM NO.14, WHEN

ISSUED TO MEMBER FIRMS OF THE NEW

YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, TO PROVIDE FOR

NOTICE OF SUBSTANIAL MODIFICATIOIN OR CANCELATIONTO SUCH EXCHANGE.

INSURED


SR5769c Rev. 2-95
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1995







EXTORTION -THREATS TO PERSONS RIDER

To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PB0536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.


It is agreed that:

1. The attached  bond is amended by deleting  the last line of Exclusion  (m) of
Section 2. and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"except with respect to (1) above, when covered under Insuring Agreement (A), or
to the extent covered under the  Extortion-Threats To Persons Insuring Agreement
below, and with respect to (2) above, when covered under Insuring Agreement (A),
or to the extent  covered  under the  Extortion-  Threats to  Property  Insuring
Agreement ",hen added by rider to the attached bond. "

2. The  attached  bond is  further  amended  by  adding an  additional  Insuring
Agreement as follows:

EXTORTION -THREATS TO PERSONS

Loss of Property surrendered away from an office of the Insured as a result of a
threat communicated to the Insured to do bodily harm to:

     (1) a  director,  trustee,  Employee  or partner  of the  Insured or to the
     proprietor (if the Insured be a sole proprietorship), or

     (2) a relative or invitee of any person enumerated in (1) above

who was, or allegedly  was  kidnapped,  anywhere  (except as  scheduled  below),
provided that prior to the surrender of such Property,  (a) the person receiving
the threat has made a reasonable effort to report the  extortionist's  demand to
an  associate,  and  (b) a  reasonable  effort  has  been  made  to  report  the
extortionist's  demand  to the  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation,  or  foreign
equivalent thereof, and to local law enforcement authorities.

SCHEDULE





3. The  Single  Loss  Limit of  Liability  and Single  Loss  Deductible  for the
Extortion-  Threats to Persons  Insuring  Agreement are the amounts shown on the
Declarations Page, or amendment thereto.


4. This rider shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007


Accepted:

By
Attorney-in-Fact

EXTORTION -THREATS TO PERSONS RIDER , FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION BONDS,
STANDARD  FORMS  NOS.  14,15,24  AND 25, TO ADD  EXTORTION  -THREATS  TO PERSONS
COVERAGE IN FULL OR PARTIAL AMOUNT.

INSURED

SR5935I Rev. 12-93
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1993







EXTORTION -THREATS TO PROPERTY RIDER


To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PB0536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC .

It is agreed that:

1. The attached  bond is amended by deleting  the last line of Exclusion  (m) of
Section 2 and by substituting-in lieu thereof the following:

"except with respect to (1) above, when covered under Insuring Agreement (A), or
to the extent covered under the Extortion -Threats To Persons Insuring Agreement
when added by rider to the attached  bond,  and with respect to (2) above,  when
covered  under  Insuring  Agreement  (A),  or to the  extent  covered  under the
Extortion -Threats To Property Insuring Agreement below."

2. The  attached  bond is  further  amended  by  adding an  additional  Insuring
Agreement as follows: EXTORTION -THREATS TO PROPERTY

Loss of Property surrendered away from an office of the Insured as a result of a
threat  communicated  to the Insured to do damage to the premises or property of
the Insured located anywhere (except as scheduled below), provided that prior to
the surrender of such Property,  (a) the person  receiving the threat has made a
reasonable effort to report the extortionist's demand to an associate, and (b) a
reasonable  effort  has been made to  report  the  extortionist's  demand to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, or foreign equivalent thereof, and to local law
enforcement authorities.

SCHEDULE






3. The  Single  Loss  Limit of  Liability  and Single  Loss  Deductible  for the
Extortion  -Threats to Property 1nsuring  Agreement are the amounts shown on the
Declarations Page, or amendment thereto.

4. This rider shall become effective as of 12 :01 a.m. on 02/19/2007





Accepted:


By



EXTORTION  -THREATS TO PROPERTY RIDER FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION BONDS,
STANDARD  FORMS NOS.  14, 15, 24 AND 25, TO ADD  EXTORTION  -THREATS TO PROPERTY
COVERAGE IN FULL OR PARTIAL AMOUNT.

INSURED

SR6003e Rev .12-93
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1993





RIDER


To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PBO536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND , INC .

It is agreed that:

1. The attached bond is amended:

     a. be deleting the numbered paragraph beginning

     "each natural person,  partnership or corporation authorized by the Insured
     to perform services as Data Processor"

from the definition of "employee" in Section 1;

     b. by deleting the following  from the second  paragraph of Section 12: "or
     any partner, officer or employee of any Processor"


2. This rider shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/ 19/2007




Accepted:





By


DELETE DATA  PROCESSING  COVERAGE '0; FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION  BOND,
STANDARD FORMS NOS. 14, 15, 24 AND 25, TO DELETE DATA PROCESSING COVERAGE.

INSURED

SR6100e Rev. 12-93
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1993





RIDER


To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No.480PBO536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

It is agreed that:

1. The following is added to Section 2. Exclusions:

Loss resulting  directly or indirectly  from the dishonest or fraudulent acts of
an Employee if any Insured,  or any director or officer of an Insured who is not
in collusion with such person,  knows,  or knew at any time, of any dishonest or
fraudulent  act committed by such person at any time,  whether in the employment
of the Insured or otherwise,  whether or not of the type covered under  Insuring
Agreement  (A),  against the  Insured or any other  person or entity and without
regard to whether the knowledge was obtained before or after the commencement of
this bond. Provided,  however, that this exclusion does not apply to loss of any
Property  already  in transit  in the  custody  of such  person at the time such
knowledge  was  obtained  or  to  loss  resulting  directly  from  dishonest  or
fraudulent acts occurring prior to the time such knowledge was obtained.

2 This Rider is effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/07





KNOWLEDGE OF PRIOR DISHONESTY RIDER
FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BONDS, STANDARD FDRMS NOS. 14, 15, 24 AND 25.

REVISED SEPTEMBER, 2005.

SR 6275
Copyright, The Surety Associatjon Of America, 2005





RIDER


To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PBO536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.


It is agreed that:

1. The Extortion -Threats To Persons Insuring  Agreement/Clause  of the attached
bond does not apply to loss due to the surrender of Property away from an office
of the  Insured  as a result  of a threat to do bodily  harm to any  person  who
performs  duties for the  Insured  and is  principally  assigned  for duty to an
office of the Insured listed below, nor to the relatives or invitees of any such
person.

Insured's Offices Excluded

INSURED'S OFFICES EXCLUDED



2. This rider shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007



Accepted:




By



EXTORTION  -THREATS TO PERSONS RIDER -BRANCH  OFFICE  EXCLUSION FOR USE WITH ANY
FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION  BOND,  TO EXCLUDE  FROM  COVERAGE , UNDER THE  EXTORTION
-THREATS TO PERSONS INSURING AGREEMENT/CLAUSE CERTAIN SPECIFIED LOCATIONS.

INSURED


SR5956b Rev. 6-90
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1990





RIDER/ENDORSEMENT


To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PBO536 in favor of BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

It is agreed that:

1. The attached bond is amended by adding an Insuring Agreement as follows:

COMPUTER SYSTEMS FRAUD

Loss resulting directly from a fraudulent

(1) entry of Electronic Data or Computer Program into, or

(2) change of Electronic Data or Computer Program within

any Computer  System  operated by the Insured,  whether owned or leased;  or any
Computer  System  identified  in the  application  for this bond;  or a Computer
System first used by the Insured during the Bond Period,  as provided by General
Agreement B of this bond;

provided that the entry or change causes

(i) Property to be transferred, paid or delivered,

(ii) an account of the Insured, or of its customer to be added, deleted, debited
or credited, or

(iii) an unauthorized account or a fictitious account to be debited or credited.

In this Insuring Agreement,  fraudulent entry or change shall include such entry
or  change  made by an  Employee  of the  Insured  acting  in good  faith  on an
instruction  from a software  contractor  who has a written  agreement  with the
Insured to design,  implement or service  programs for a Computer System covered
by this Insuring Agreement.

2. In addition to the  Conditions  and  Limitations  in the bond, the following,
applicable to the Computer Systems Fraud Insuring Agreement, are added:


DEFINITIONS

(A) Computer Program means a set of related electronic instructions which direct
the  operations  and  functions  of a computer or devices  connected to it which
enable the  computer or devices to receive,  process,  store or send  Electronic
Data;

(B) Computer System means

          (1)  computers with related peripheral  components,  including storage
               components wherever located,

          (2)  systems and applications software,

          (3)  terminal devices, and

          (4)  related communications networks

by which Electronic Data are electronically collected,  transmitted,  processed,
stored and retrieved;



SR6196 Adopted 12-93




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The Surety Association of America, 1993





(C) Electronic  Data means facts or information  converted to a form usable in a
Computer System by Computer  Programs,  and which is stored on magnetic tapes or
disks, or optical storage disks or other bulk media.



EXCLUSIONS,



(A) loss  resulting  directly or indirectly  from the assumption of liability by
the Insured by contract  unless the liability  arises from a loss covered by the
Computer  Systems Fraud  Insuring  Agreement and would be imposed on the Insured
regardless of the existence of the contract:

(B)  loss  resulting   directly  or  indirectly  from  negotiable   instruments,
securities,   documents  or  other  written  instruments  which  bear  a  forged
signature,  or are  counterfeit,  altered or otherwise  fraudulent and which are
used as source  documentation  in the preparation of Electronic Data or manually
keyed into a data terminal;

(C) loss resulting directly or indirectly from

          (1)  mechanical failure, faulty construction,  error in design, latent
               defect,  fire, wear or tear,  gradual  deterioration,  electrical
               disturbance or electrical  surge which affects a Computer System,
               or

          (2)  failure or breakdown of electronic data processing media, or

          (3)  error omission in programming or processing;

(D) loss resulting directly or indirectly from the input of Electronic Data into
a Computer  System  terminal  device either on the premises of a customer of the
Insured or under the control of such a customer  by a person who had  authorized
access to the customer's authentication mechanism;

(E)  loss  resulting  directly  or  indirectly  from the  theft of  confidential
information.

SERIES OF LOSSES

All loss or series of losses involving the fraudulent acts of one individual, or
involving fraudulent acts in which one individual is implicated,  whether or not
that  individual is specifically  identified,  shall be treated as a Single Loss
and subject to the Single Loss Limit of Liability.  A series of losses involving
unidentified  individuals but arising from the same method of operation shall be
deemed to involve  the same  individual  and in that event shall be treated as a
Single Loss and subject to the Single Loss Liability.

3. The exclusion below,  found in financial  institution bonds forms 14, and 25,
does not apply to the Computer Systems Fraud Insuring Agreement.

"loss involving any Uncertificated Security except an Uncertificated Security of
any Federal  Reserve Bank of the United  States or when covered  under  Insuring
Agreement (A);"


4. This rider shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007 Accepted:




By



COMPUTER SYSTEMS FRAUD INSURING AGREEMENT
FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BONDS, STANDARD FORMS NOS. 14, 15 AND 25

INSURED
SR6196 Adopted 12-93
Page 2 of 2
Copyright, The Surety Association of America,




The  following  spaces  preceded  by an  (*)  need  not  be  completed  if  this
endorsement or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception date


                                               
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING    DATE ENDORSEME1\"TOR      * EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER
PART OF BOND OR POLICY NQ  RIDER EXECUTED            12.01 A.M LOCAL TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE BOND OR POLICY

480PB0536                  02/14/07                  02/19/07


* ISSUED TO
BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND. INC.


It is agreed that:


1. An additional  paragraph,  as follows, is inserted as the fourth paragraph of
the Fidelity Insuring Agreement.


Audit Expense Coverage $ 25,000


Expense  incurred  by the  Insured  for  that  part  of the  cost of  audits  or
examinations  required  by  State  or  Federal  supervisory  authorities  to  be
conducted either by such authorities or by independent  accountants by reason of
the discovery of loss sustained by the Insured  through  dishonest or fraudulent
acts  of any of  the  Employees  wherein  such  loss  exceeds  the  Single  Loss
Deductible Amount  applicable to Insuring  Agreement (A). The total liability of
the  Underwriter  for such  expense by reason of such acts of any Employee or in
which such  Employee is concerned or  implicated or with respect to anyone audit
or  examination  is  limited  to  the  amount  stated  opposite  "Audit  Expense
Coverage"; it being understood, however, that such expense shall be deemed to be
loss  sustained by the Insured  through  dishonest or fraudulent  acts of one or
more of the Employees and the liability of the Underwriter  under this paragraph
of  Insuring  Agreement  (A) shall be part of and not in  addition to the Single
Loss Limit of Liability stated in Item 4. of the Declarations.

2. The following paragraph is substituted for Section 2(u):

(u) all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Insured

          (1) in  establishing  the existence of or amount of loss covered under
     this  bond,  except to the extent  covered  under the  portion of  Insuring
     Agreement

(A) entitled Audit Expense, or

          (2) as a party to any  legal  proceeding  whether  or not  such  legal
     proceeding exposes the Insured to loss covered by this bond;


3. This rider is effective as of 12::01 a.m. on 02/ 19/2007




Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary , alter,  waive, or extend any of
the terms,  conditions,  provisions ,  agreements  or  limitations  of the above
mentioned Bond or Policy, other than as above stated.

Audit Expense Coverage

By
Authorized Representative

INSURED MEL0667 Ed. 10-02
@ 2002 The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved




The following spaces preceded by an (*) need not be completed if this
endorsement or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception date.


                                               
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING    DATE ENDORSEMENT OR       * EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER
PART OF BOND OR POLICY NO.  RIDER EXECUTED             1201 AM LOCAL TIME AS  SPECIFIED IN THE BOND OR POLICY

480PB053 02/14/07           02/14/07                   02/19/07


* ISSUED TO

BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT  MEL1135 10-03



It is agreed that:


1. The following is added to Item 3. of the DECLARATIONS of the attached bond;


However,  the Aggregate  Liability of the Underwriter during the Bond Period for
losses covered under the UNCOLLECTED  ITEMS OF DEPOSIT Insuring  Agreement shall
be $100,000


2. The following is added to Item 4. of the DECLARATIONS of the attached bond:


The Single Loss Limit of Liability for the UNCOLLECTED ITEMS OF DEPOSIT Insuring
Agreement will be $100,000. The Single Loss Deductible for the UNCOLLECTED ITEMS
OF DEPOS IT Insuring Agreement will be $10,000.

3. The following is added to the INSURING AGREEMENTS of the attached bond:


UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT

Loss  resulting  directly  from the  Insured  having  credited  an  account of a
customer,  shareholder  or subscriber on the faith of any items of deposit which
prove to be uncollectible, if the crediting of such account causes the issuance,
redemption or withdrawal of investment company shares from an investment company
fund named as an Insured.

Provided  however,  that (a) items of deposit shall not be deemed  uncollectible
until the Insured's  collection  procedures have failed, (b) exchanges of shares
between  investment  company  funds with  exchange  privileges  shall be covered
hereunder  only  if  all  such  investment  company  funds  are  insured  by the
Underwriter for  uncollectible  items of deposit and (c) the investment  company
fund shall have implemented and maintained a policy to hold items of deposit for
the minimum  number of days as shown in the  schedule  below  before  paying any
dividend or permitting any  withdrawal or redemption  with respect to such items
of deposit,  other than  exchanges  between  funds.  Regardless of the number of
transactions between funds in an exchange program, the minimum number of days an
item of deposit  must be held shall  begin from the date the item of deposit was
first credited to any such fund.


Schedule of Minimum Number of Days


 10 days


,

MEL1135 Ed. 10-03
@ 2003 The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved




4. The following paragraph replaces Section 2(o) of the EXCLUSIONS:


(0) loss  involving  items of deposit which are not finally paid for any reason,
including  Forgery or any  other!fraud,  except when covered  under the FIDELITY
Insuring Agreement (A) or the UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT Insuring Agreement;


5. This rider shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007 standard
time.





Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary,  alter,  waive, or extend any of
the  terms,  conditions,  provisions,  agreements  or  limitations  of the above
mentioned Bond or Policy, other than as above stated.


By


Authorized Representative
INSURE




The  following  spaces  preceded  by an  (*)  need  not  be  completed  if  this
endorsement or rider and the Policy have the same inception date.




                                               
ATTACCHED TO AND FORMING   DATE ENDORSEMENT OR       * EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER
PART OF POLICY NQ          RIDER EXECUTED             12:01 AM LOCAL TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE POUCY

480PBO536                  02/14/07                   02/19/07


*ISSUED TO
BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY COVERAGE FOR ANY COUNTRY -AMEND INSURING AGREEMENT F

MEL2233 -Ed. 1/05 -For use with Form 14


It is agreed that:


1. Insuring Agreement F, COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, is replaced with the following:
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY

(F) Loss resulting  directly from the receipt by the Insured,  in good faith, of
any Counterfeit Money issued or purporting to have been issued by any country.




Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary,  alter,  waive, or extend any of
the  terms,  conditions,  provisions,  agreements  or  limitations  of the above
mentioned Policy, other than as above stated.

By
Authorized Representative



INSURED
@ 2005 The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved





The following spaces preceded by an (*) need not be completed if the endorsement
or rider and the Bond or Policy have the same inception date.



                                               
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING    DATE ENDORSEMENT OR       * EFFECTIVE DATE OF ENDORSEMENT OR RIDER
PART OF BOND OR POLICY NO. RIDER EXECUTED            1201 A.M. LOCAL TIME AS SPECIFIED IN THE BOND OR
POLICY

480PB0536                  02/14/07                  02/19/07



 ISSUED TO
BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.



MULTI-YEAR (ANNUALIZED AGGREGATE) RIDER



For use with SAA Form 14



MEL4328 Ed. 6/06



It is agreed that:


1.  ITEM  3.  of the  Declarations  of the  attached  Bond  is  replaced  by the
following:

ITEM 3. The Annual  Aggregate  Liability of the  Underwriter  during each Annual
Period of the Bond Period shall be $2 ,175,000

2. In Section 4. LIMIT OF  LIABILITY  of the  Conditions  and  LIMITATIONS,  the
Aggregate  Limit of Liability  subsection and the Single Loss Limit of Liability
subsection are replaced by the following:

Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability

The Annual  Aggregate  Limit of Liability  shown in Item 3. of the  Declarations
shall apply  separately  to each  consecutive  Annual  Period of the Bond Period
shown in Item 2 of the Declarations.  Annual Period means the period of one year
following  the  inception  date  of the  Bond  Period  shown  in  Item 2 of .the
Declarations or any anniversary  thereof.  The Underwriter's total liability for
all losses discovered during each Annual Period of the Bond Period shown in Item
2. of the Declarations  shall not exceed the Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability
shown in Item 3. of the  Declarations.  The Annual  Aggregate Limit of Liability
applicable  to an Annual  Period  shall be reduced by the amount of any  payment
made under the terms of this Bond for loss discovered during such Annual Period.
Upon exhaustion of an Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability by such payments:

          (a) The Underwriter shall have no further liability for loss or losses
     discovered   during  such  Annual  Period  regardless  of  whether  or  not
     previously reported to the Underwriter , and

          (b) With  respect  to loss or losses  discovered  during  such  Annual
     Period, the Underwriter shall have no obligation under General Agreement F.
     to continue the defense of the Insured,  and upon notice by the Underwriter
     to the  Insured  that such Annual  Aggregate  Limit of  Liability  has been
     exhausted,  the Insured shall assume all  responsibility for its defense at
     its own cost.

No Annual  Aggregate  Limit of Liability shall be increased or reinstated by any
recovery made and applied in  accordance  with  subsections  (a), (b) and (c) of
Section 7. In the event that a loss of  Property  is settled by the  Underwriter
through  the use of a lost  instrument  bond,  such loss  shall not  reduce  the
applicable Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability.

Single Loss Limit of Liability

Subject to the applicable Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability, the Underwriter's
liability for each Single Loss shall not exceed the applicable Single Loss Limit
of Liability shown in Item 4. of the  Declarations.  If a Single Loss is covered
under more than one Insuring  Agreement or Coverage,  the maximum  payable shall
not exceed the largest applicable Single Loss Limit of Liability .

3. Sub-part (e) of Section 12.  TERMINATION OR CANCELATION of the CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS is replaced with the following:




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(e) immediately upon exhaustion of any Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability, or

4. The CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS is amended by adding the following section:

NON-ACCUMULATION OF LIABILITY

Regardless of the number of years the attached Bond shall  continue in force and
the number of premiums  which  shall be payable or paid,  the  liability  of the
Underwriter under the attached Bond shall not be cumulative in amounts from year
to year or from bond period to bond period.

5. Sub-part (c) of Section 7. ASSIGNMENT-SUBROGATION-RECOVERY-COOPERATION of the
CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS is replaced with the following:

(c) Recoveries,  whether effected by the Underwriter or by the Insured, shall be
applied net of the expense of such  recovery  first to the  satisfaction  of the
Insured's loss which would  otherwise have been paid but for the fact that it is
in excess of either the Single or Annual Aggregate Limit of Liability, secondly,
to the  Underwriter  as  reimbursement  of  amounts  paid in  settlement  of the
Insured's claim,  and thirdly,  to the Insured in satisfaction of any Deductible
Amounts.  Recovery on account of loss of  securities  as set forth in the second
paragraph  of Section 6 or recovery  from  reinsurance  and/or  indemnity of the
Underwriter shall not be deemed a recovery as used herein.

6. The first  paragraph of Section  11.DEDUCTIBLE  AMOUNT of the  CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS is replaced with the following:

The  Underwriter  shall be  liable  hereunder  only for the  amount by which any
single loss, as defined in Section 4, exceeds the Single Loss Deductible  amount
for the Insuring  Agreement or Coverage  applicable to such loss, subject to the
applicable  Annual  Aggregate Limit of Liability and the applicable  Single Loss
Limit of Liability.



Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary,  alter,  waive, or extend any of
the  terms,  conditions,  provisions,  agreements  or  limitations  of the above
mentioned Bond or Policy, other than as above stated.

By
Authorized Representative
 INSURED
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The StPaul

RIDER

To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PB0536 In favor of: BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND. INC.

It is agreed that:

1. The attached bond is amended by adding an Insuring Agreement as follows:

                         VOICE INITIATED TRANSFER FRAUD

Loss resulting from the Insured having, in good faith,  transferred Funds from a
Customer's  account  through a Computer  System  covered  under the terms of the
Computer  Systems Fraud Insuring  Agreement in reliance upon a fraudulent  voice
instruction transmitted by telephone which was purported to be from:

     (1) an officer,  director, partner or employee of a Customer of the Insured
     who was  authorized  by the Customer to instruct the Insured to make such a
     transfer;

     (2) an individual person who is a Customer of the Insured ; or

     (3) an  Employee  of the  Insured in another  office of the Insured who was
     authorized  by the Insured to instruct  other  Employees  of the Insured to
     transfer Funds, and was received by an Employee of the Insured specifically
     designated  to  receive  and act  upon  such  instructions,  but the  voice
     instruction  was not from a  person  described  in (1 ), (2) or (3)  above,
     provided that

          (i) such voice instruction was electronically  recorded by the Insured
          and required passwords(s) or code word(s) given; and

          (ii) if the transfer was in excess of $50.000. , the voice instruction
          was verified by a call back , according to a prearranged procedure.

In this Insuring Agreement:

(A) Customer  means an entity or individual  which has a written  agreement with
the  Insured  authorizing  the  Insured  to rely on voice  instructions  to make
transfers  and  which  has  provided  the  Insured  with the  names  of  persons
authorized to initiate such transfers and with which the Insured has established
an instruction verification mechanism.

(B) Funds means Money on deposit in an account.

2. In  addition  to the  Conditions  and  Limitations  in the bond and  Computer
Systems Fraud Insuring Agreement rider, the following  provisions are applicable
to the Voice Initiated Transfer Fraud Insuring Agreement:

This Insuring  Agreement  does not cover loss  resulting  directly or indirectly
from the assumption of liability by the Insured by contract unless the liability
arises from a loss covered by this  Insuring  Agreement  and would be imposed on
the Insured regardless of the existence of the contract.

Proof of loss for claim under the Voice Initiated  Transfer  Insuring  Agreement
must  include   electronic   recordings  of  such  voice  instructions  and  the
verification callback, if such call was required.

3. This rider is effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 02/19/2007

Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary,  alter,  waive, or extend any of
the  terms,  conditions,  provisions,  agreements  or  limitations  of the above
mentioned Bond or Policy, other than as above stated.

Voice Initiated Transfer Fraud

MELOO08

By ,
Attorney-in-Fact


                                      RIDER

To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PB0536 in favor of Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc.

It is agreed that:

1. The attached  bond is amended by replacing  that Item(s) on the  Declarations
Page corresponding to the item(s) indicated below with an "X":

__ Item 2.  Bond Period: from 12:01 a.m. on             to 12:01 a.m. on
                                      (month, day, year)      (month, day, year)

__ Item 3. The  Aggregate  Liability of the  Underwriter  during the Bond Period
shall be $

X    Item 4.  Subject  to  Sections 4 and 11  hereof,
                the Single  Loss Limit of Liability is $2,550,000
                and the Single Loss Deductible is $0

Provided,  however,  that if any amounts are inserted below  opposite  specified
Insuring Agreements or Coverage, those amounts shall be controlling.  Any amount
set forth  below  shall be a part of and not in  addition  to amounts  set forth
above.



Amount applicable to:                                         Single Loss Limit Single Loss
                                                                       Of Liability              Deductible
                                                                                            

Insuring Agreement (D) -FORGERY OR ALTERATION                  $2,550,000                         $0
Insuring Agreement (E) -SECURITIES                             $2,550,000                         $0
Coverage on Partners (Form No.14 only)                         $                                  $
Optional Insuring Agreements and Coverages:
 (F) Counterfeit Currency                                      $2,550,000                         $0
Computer Systems Fraud                                         $2,550,000                         $0
(N)-Extortion                                                  $                                  $
       Threats To Person                                       $2,550,000                         $0
       Threats To Property                                     $2,550,000                         $0

2. This rider applies to loss sustained at any time but  discovered  after 12:01
a.m. on 10/26/2007


Accepted:
                                         By:      /s/___________________________
                                                      Attorney-in-Fact

AMEND DECLARATIONS PAGE- DISCOVERY
FORM
FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BONDS,
STANDARD FORMS NOS. 14, 15, 24 AND 25.
ITEM 3 NOT TO BE CHANGED MID-TERM WITH THIS RIDER.

                                     INSURED
SR6l50c Rev. 6-90
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1990




                                      RIDER

To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PB0536 in favor of Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc.

It is agreed that:

1.   At the request of the  Insured,  the  Underwriter  ADDS the list of Insured
     under the attached bond the following:

         BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
         FIRST FINANCIAL FUND, INC.
         THE DENALI FUND INC.


3.   This rider is effective as of 12:01 a.m. on 10/26/2007

Accepted:
                                         By:      /s/___________________________
                                                      Attorney-in-Fact

ADDING OR DEDUCTING INSUREDS RIDER
FOR USE WITH ALL FORMS OF BONDS
CONTAINING A JOINT INSURED CLAUSE OR RIDER,.
TO ADD OR DEDUCT JOINT INSUREDS.

                                     INSURED
SR5109a, Rev. 5-57
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1957




                                      RIDER

To be attached to and form part of Financial  Institution  Bond,  Standard  Form
No.14, No. 480PB0536 in favor of Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc.

It is agreed that:

1. The attached  bond is amended by replacing  that Item(s) on the  Declarations
Page corresponding to the item(s) indicated below with an "X":

__  Item 2.  Bond Period: from 12:01 a.m. on        to 12:01 a.m. on
                                   (month, day, year)         (month, day, year)

__ Item 3. The  Aggregate  Liability of the  Underwriter  during the Bond Period
shall be $

X    Item 4.  Subject  to  Sections 4 and 11  hereof,
                  the Single  Loss Limit of Liability is $2,625,000
                  and the Single Loss Deductible is $0

Provided,  however,  that if any amounts are inserted below  opposite  specified
Insuring Agreements or Coverage, those amounts shall be controlling.  Any amount
set forth  below  shall be a part of and not in  addition  to amounts  set forth
above.




Amount applicable to:                                         Single Loss Limit Single Loss
                                                                       Of Liability              Deductible

                                                                                              
Insuring Agreement (D) -FORGERY OR ALTERATION                           $2,625,000                  $0
Insuring Agreement (E) -SECURITIES                                      $2,625,000                  $0
Coverage on Partners (Form No.14 only)                                  $                           $
Optional Insuring Agreements and Coverages:
 (F) Counterfeit Currency                                               $2,625,000                  $0
Computer Systems Fraud                                                  $2,625,000                  $0
(N)-Extortion                                                           $                           $
       Threats To Person                                                $2,625,000                  $0
       Threats To Property                                              $2,625,000                  $0


4. This rider applies to loss sustained at any time but  discovered  after 12:01
a.m. on 1/17/08

Accepted:
                                         By:      /s/___________________________
                                                       Attorney-in-Fact

AMEND DECLARATIONS PAGE- DISCOVERY
FORM
FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BONDS,
STANDARD FORMS NOS. 14, 15, 24 AND 25.
ITEM 3 NOT TO BE CHANGED MID-TERM WITH THIS RIDER.

                                     INSURED
SR6l50c Rev. 6-90
Copyright, The Surety Association of America, 1990





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                          Joint Insured Bond Agreement


THIS  AGREEMENT,  dated this 9th day of February,  2009,  between  Boulder Total
Return Fund Inc.  ("BTF"),  Boulder  Growth & Income  Fund,  Inc.  ("BIF"),First
Opportunity  Fund, Inc.  (formerly known as First Financial Fund,  Inc.) ("FF"),
and The Denali Fund Inc. ("DNY") (each a "Fund").

                                    RECITALS

A.   The parties hereto are registered  managed  investment  companies under the
     Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

B.   By the terms of Rule 17g-1 (the "Rule")  promulgated  by the Securities and
     Exchange  Commission  under the 1940  Act,  each of the  parties  hereto is
     required to provide and to  maintain in effect a bond  against  larceny and
     embezzlement by officers and employees  having direct or indirect access to
     its funds and securities.

C.   The parties (i) desire to use a joint  insured bond because the premium for
     such a bond is less than the total  premiums  which would be  applicable if
     each party obtained an individual  bond, and (ii) intend to establish their
     relative  rights and obligations  with respect to the premiums,  claims and
     other matters set forth herein.

D.   A  majority  of those  members  of the  board of  directors  of each of the
     parties hereto who are not "interested persons" of such party as defined by
     section  2(a)(19)  of  the  1940  Act  (collectively,  the  "Non-Interested
     Directors"),  have  approved  the  portion of the  premium  payable by each
     party, after giving due consideration to all relevant factors,  as required
     by the Rule.

E.   The parties have  determined  that the  allocation of the proceeds  payable
     under the joint  insured bond as set forth herein (which takes into account
     the amount of bond  required for each party by the Rule if it  maintained a
     single insured bond) is equitable.

NOW THEREFORE,  the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
promises contained herein, agree as follows:

1.   Existing  Bond.  The  parties  presently  have a bond in the face amount of
     $2,625,000 issued by The Travelers Insurance Company ("Travelers") insuring
     it against larceny and  embezzlement of its securities and funds by persons
     who  may,  singly  or  jointly  with  others,  have  access,   directly  or
     indirectly,  to such securities or funds that satisfied the requirements of
     the Rule (the "Joint Bond").  The Joint Bond names each Fund as an insured,
     and complies with the requirements for such bonds established by the Rule.

2.   Amount.  The  amount of the Joint Bond  represents,  as of the date of this
     agreement,  the  amount of  coverage  required  by the Rule  based upon the
     assets of BTF,  BIF,  FF and DNY.  The  amount  of the  Joint  Bond and the
     coverage  of each  Fund  shall be  adjusted  from  time to time to  reflect
     changes in the amount of coverage  required by the Rule and the addition of
     other jointly managed registered investment companies as insureds under the
     Joint Bond.


3.   Ratable Allocation of Premiums.  Each Fund has paid its respective premiums
     for the period  through the Expiration  Date. The foregoing  allocation has
     been  approved  by the  Non-Interested  Directors  of each Fund.  After the
     Expiration  Date, the premium for the Joint Bond shall be allocated to each
     Fund based on the proportion of the coverage  provided for such Fund to the
     coverage provided for all Funds under the Joint Bond.

4.   Ratable Allocation of Proceeds.

     (a)  If only one party is damaged in a single  loss for which  recovery  is
          received under the Bond, the full amount of the Joint Bond may be used
          by such  party,  if  doing  so  would  not  materially  prejudice  the
          remaining parties.

     (b)  If more than one party is damaged in a single loss for which  recovery
          is  received  under the Joint  Bond,  each party  shall  receive  that
          portion of the recovery  which  represents  the loss sustained by that
          party,  unless the  recovery  is  inadequate  fully to  indemnify  all
          parties, in which case:

          (i)  Each party  sustaining  a loss shall first be allocated an amount
               equal to the lesser of its actual  loss or the pro rata  coverage
               of such  party  required  under  the  Rule,  based  upon the same
               formula used to allocate premiums among the parties;

          (ii) Any  remaining  proceeds  shall  then be  allocated  to the party
               sustaining  a loss not  fully  covered  by the  allocation  under
               subparagraph (i); provided,  however,  if more than one party has
               sustained  a loss  not  fully  covered  by the  allocation  under
               subparagraph  (i), any remaining  proceeds  shall be allocated to
               each party based upon the same formula used to allocate  premiums
               among the parties.

5.   Claims and Settlements. Each party shall, within five days after the making
     of any claim under the Joint Bond,  provide the other  parties with written
     notice of the amount  and nature of such  claim.  Each  party  effecting  a
     settlement  of any claim  shall,  within  five days  after the  settlement,
     provide the other parties with written notice of the terms of settlement of
     any claim made under the Joint Bond by such  party.  If more than one party
     shall  agree to a  settlement  of a claim  made  under the Joint  Bond with
     respect to a single loss affecting  them,  notice of the  settlement  shall
     also include  calculation of the amounts to be received  under  paragraph 5
     hereof.  The officers of each party  designated as  responsible  for filing
     notices  required by paragraph (g) of the Rule, as such Rule may be amended
     from time to time, shall give and receive any notice required hereby.

7.   Termination. Any party may terminate this Agreement (except with respect to
     losses  occurring  prior to such  withdrawal)  by  giving at least ten days
     written notice to the other parties.  The party  terminating  the Agreement
     shall be  removed  as a named  insured  under the  Joint  Bond and shall be
     entitled to receive any  portion of the premium  specified  under the Joint
     Bond that is refunded by the insurance  company as a result of such party's
     election to terminate its participation  under this Agreement.  However, if
     all  parties to this  Agreement  elect to  terminate  the Joint  Bond,  any
     premiums  refunded by the insurance company issuing the Joint Bond shall be
     divided  among the parties in  proportion to the share of the total premium
     actually paid by the respective party.

8.   No Assignment. This agreement is not assignable.

9.   Miscellaneous.  The obligations of the each Fund are not personally binding
     upon,  nor  shall  resort be had to the  private  property  of,  any of the
     directors,  shareholders,  officers,  employees or agents of the Funds, but
     only the relevant  Fund's  property shall be bound. No Fund shall be liable
     for the obligations of any other Fund.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each of the parties hereto has duly executed this agreement
as of the day and year first above written.

ATTEST:                                     BOULDER TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

/s/ Stephanie Kelley                        /s/ Carl D. Johns
---------------------                       -------------------------------
                                            Carl D. Johns
Secretary                                   Vice President


ATTEST:                                     BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.

/s/ Stephanie Kelley                        /s/ Stephen C. Miller
---------------------                       ----------------------------------
                                            Stephen C. Miller
Secretary                                   President





ATTEST:                                     FIRST OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.

/s/ Stephanie Kelley                        /s/ Stephen C. Miller
--------------------                        ----------------------------
                                            Stephen C. Miller
Secretary                                   President


ATTEST:                                     THE DENALI FUND INC.

/s/ Stephanie Kelley                        /s/ Stephen C. Miller
--------------------                        --------------------
                                            Stephen C. Miller
Secretary                                   President



      The Directors of the Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc., the Boulder
        Total Return Fund, Inc., the First Opportunity Fund, Inc. and The
   Denali Fund Inc. approved the following authorizations on February 9, 2009


Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.

RESOLVED: That the renewal of the current  fidelity bond coverage for the period
          from February 20, 2009 to February 19, 2010,  which provides  coverage
          in the  aggregate  amount  of  $2,625,000,  (the  "Bond"),  is  hereby
          approved; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the finding of the Board of Directors  (the "Board") of the
          Boulder  Growth & Income Fund,  Inc. (the "Fund") at this meeting that
          the Bond  covering  officers and  employees of the Fund, in accordance
          with the  requirements of Rule 17g-1 under the Investment  Company Act
          of 1940,  as  amended  (the "1940  Act"),  is  reasonable  in form and
          amount,  after having given due  consideration to, among other things,
          the value of the  aggregate  assets  of the Fund to which  any  person
          covered under the Bond may have access, the custody and safekeeping of
          the assets of the Fund's  portfolio,  and the nature of the securities
          in the Fund's portfolio; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the  finding of the  Board,  including  a  majority  of the
          Directors  who  are  not   "interested   persons"  of  the  Fund  (the
          "Independent Directors") within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the
          1940 Act, that the Fund's  participation in the  arrangement,  whereby
          the Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc., the First  Opportunity Fund, Inc.
          and The Denali Fund Inc.,  are covered  under the same Bond, is in the
          best interests of the Fund; and further

RESOLVED: That the Joint  Bond  Agreement  between  the Fund,  the  arrangement,
          whereby the Boulder  Total Return Fund,  Inc.,  the First  Opportunity
          Fund,  Inc.  and The  Denali  Fund  Inc.,  in  substantially  the form
          presented at this meeting, be and it hereby is approved; and further

RESOLVED: That the premium previously approved to be allocated to the Fund based
          on its proportionate  share of the sum of the premiums that would have
          been  paid if the  bond  coverage  was  purchased  separately  by such
          parties,  be,  and it hereby  is,  confirmed  and found to be fair and
          reasonable  and is  authorized by vote of a majority of the Board (all
          Directors  voting) and  separately  by a majority  of the  Independent
          Directors; and further


RESOLVED: That the Bond be, and it hereby is  approved  by vote of a majority of
          the Board (all  Directors  voting) and separately by a majority of the
          Independent Directors; and further

RESOLVED: That the  appropriate  officers  of the Fund be, and they  hereby are,
          authorized and directed to prepare,  execute, and file such amendments
          and  supplements  to the aforesaid  agreement,  and to take such other
          action as may from time to time be necessary or  appropriate  in order
          to  conform  to the  provisions  of the  1940  Act and the  rules  and
          regulations under that Act; and further

RESOLVED: That the Secretary or Assistant  Secretary of the Fund shall make such
          filings  concerning  the Bond with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
          Commission  (the  "SEC")  and give  such  notices  as  required  under
          paragraph (g) of Rule 17g-1 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act.

Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc.

RESOLVED: That the renewal of the current  fidelity bond coverage for the period
          from February 20, 2009 to February 19, 2010,  which provides  coverage
          in the  aggregate  amount  of  $2,625,000,  (the  "Bond"),  is  hereby
          approved; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the finding of the Board of Directors  (the "Board") of the
          Boulder Total Return Fund,  Inc. (the "Fund") at this meeting that the
          Bond covering  officers and employees of the Fund, in accordance  with
          the  requirements  of Rule 17g-1 under the  Investment  Company Act of
          1940,  as amended (the "1940 Act"),  is reasonable in form and amount,
          after having given due consideration to, among other things, the value
          of the aggregate  assets of the Fund to which any person covered under
          the Bond may have access, the custody and safekeeping of the assets of
          the Fund's  portfolio,  and the nature of the securities in the Fund's
          portfolio; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the  finding of the  Board,  including  a  majority  of the
          Directors  who  are  not   "interested   persons"  of  the  Fund  (the
          "Independent Directors") within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the
          1940 Act, that the Fund's  participation in the  arrangement,  whereby
          the Boulder Growth & Income Fund,  Inc., the First  Opportunity  Fund,
          Inc. and The Denali Fund Inc.,  are covered under the same Bond, is in
          the best interests of the Fund; and further


RESOLVED: That the Joint  Bond  Agreement  between  the Fund,  the  arrangement,
          whereby the Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc., the First  Opportunity
          Fund,  Inc.  and The  Denali  Fund  Inc.,  in  substantially  the form
          presented at this meeting, be and it hereby is approved; and further

RESOLVED: That the premium previously approved to be allocated to the Fund based
          on its proportionate  share of the sum of the premiums that would have
          been  paid if the  bond  coverage  was  purchased  separately  by such
          parties,  be,  and it hereby  is,  confirmed  and found to be fair and
          reasonable  and is  authorized by vote of a majority of the Board (all
          Directors  voting) and  separately  by a majority  of the  Independent
          Directors; and further

RESOLVED: That the Bond be, and it hereby is  approved  by vote of a majority of
          the Board (all  Directors  voting) and separately by a majority of the
          Independent Directors; and further

RESOLVED: That the  appropriate  officers  of the Fund be, and they  hereby are,
          authorized and directed to prepare,  execute, and file such amendments
          and  supplements  to the aforesaid  agreement,  and to take such other
          action as may from time to time be necessary or  appropriate  in order
          to  conform  to the  provisions  of the  1940  Act and the  rules  and
          regulations under that Act; and further

RESOLVED: That the Secretary or Assistant  Secretary of the Fund shall make such
          filings  concerning  the Bond with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
          Commission  (the  "SEC")  and give  such  notices  as  required  under
          paragraph (g) of Rule 17g-1 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act.

First Opportunity Fund, Inc.

RESOLVED: That the renewal of the current  fidelity bond coverage for the period
          from February 20, 2009 to February 19, 2010,  which provides  coverage
          in the  aggregate  amount  of  $2,625,000,  (the  "Bond"),  is  hereby
          approved; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the finding of the Board of Directors  (the "Board") of the
          First  Opportunity  Fund,  Inc.  (the "Fund") at this meeting that the
          Bond covering  officers and employees of the Fund, in accordance  with
          the  requirements  of Rule 17g-1 under the  Investment  Company Act of
          1940,  as amended (the "1940 Act"),  is reasonable in form and amount,
          after having given due consideration to, among other things, the value
          of the aggregate  assets of the Fund to which any person covered under
          the Bond may have access, the custody and safekeeping of the assets of
          the Fund's  portfolio,  and the nature of the securities in the Fund's
          portfolio; and further


RESOLVED: That it is the  finding of the  Board,  including  a  majority  of the
          Directors  who  are  not   "interested   persons"  of  the  Fund  (the
          "Independent Directors") within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the
          1940 Act, that the Fund's  participation in the  arrangement,  whereby
          the Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc., the First  Opportunity Fund, Inc.
          and the Boulder Growth & Income Fund,  Inc. are covered under the same
          Bond, is in the best interests of the Fund; and further

RESOLVED: That the Joint  Bond  Agreement  between  the Fund,  the  arrangement,
          whereby the Boulder Total Return Fund,  Inc.,  The Denali Fund,  Inc..
          and the Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc., in substantially  the form
          presented at this meeting, be and it hereby is approved; and further

RESOLVED: That the premium previously approved to be allocated to the Fund based
          on its proportionate  share of the sum of the premiums that would have
          been  paid if the  bond  coverage  was  purchased  separately  by such
          parties,  be,  and it hereby  is,  confirmed  and found to be fair and
          reasonable  and is  authorized by vote of a majority of the Board (all
          Directors  voting) and  separately  by a majority  of the  Independent
          Directors; and further

RESOLVED: That the Bond be, and it hereby is  approved  by vote of a majority of
          the Board (all  Directors  voting) and separately by a majority of the
          Independent Directors; and further

RESOLVED: That the  appropriate  officers  of the Fund be, and they  hereby are,
          authorized and directed to prepare,  execute, and file such amendments
          and  supplements  to the aforesaid  agreement,  and to take such other
          action as may from time to time be necessary or  appropriate  in order
          to  conform  to the  provisions  of the  1940  Act and the  rules  and
          regulations under that Act; and further

RESOLVED: That the Secretary or Assistant  Secretary of the Fund shall make such
          filings  concerning  the Bond with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
          Commission  (the  "SEC")  and give  such  notices  as  required  under
          paragraph (g) of Rule 17g-1 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act.


The Denali Fund Inc.

RESOLVED: That the renewal of the current  fidelity bond coverage for the period
          from February 20, 2009 to February 19, 2010,  which provides  coverage
          in the  aggregate  amount  of  $2,625,000,  (the  "Bond"),  is  hereby
          approved; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the finding of the Board of Directors  (the "Board") of The
          Denali Fund,  Inc. (the "Fund") at this meeting that the Bond covering
          officers  and  employees  of  the  Fund,   in   accordance   with  the
          requirements  of Rule 17g-1 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,
          as amended (the "1940 Act"),  is reasonable in form and amount,  after
          having given due  consideration  to, among other things,  the value of
          the aggregate assets of the Fund to which any person covered under the
          Bond may have access, the custody and safekeeping of the assets of the
          Fund's  portfolio,  and the  nature of the  securities  in the  Fund's
          portfolio; and further

RESOLVED: That it is the  finding of the  Board,  including  a  majority  of the
          Directors  who  are  not   "interested   persons"  of  the  Fund  (the
          "Independent Directors") within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the
          1940 Act, that the Fund's  participation in the  arrangement,  whereby
          the Boulder Total Return Fund, Inc., the First  Opportunity Fund, Inc.
          and the Boulder Growth & Income Fund,  Inc. are covered under the same
          Bond, is in the best interests of the Fund; and further

RESOLVED: That the Joint  Bond  Agreement  between  the Fund,  the  arrangement,
          whereby the Boulder  Total Return Fund,  Inc.,  the First  Opportunity
          Fund,   Inc.  and  the  Boulder   Growth  &  Income  Fund,   Inc.,  in
          substantially the form presented at this meeting,  be and it hereby is
          approved; and further

RESOLVED: That the premium previously approved to be allocated to the Fund based
          on its proportionate  share of the sum of the premiums that would have
          been  paid if the  bond  coverage  was  purchased  separately  by such
          parties,  be,  and it hereby  is,  confirmed  and found to be fair and
          reasonable  and is  authorized by vote of a majority of the Board (all
          Directors  voting) and  separately  by a majority  of the  Independent
          Directors; and further

RESOLVED: That the Bond be, and it hereby is  approved  by vote of a majority of
          the Board (all  Directors  voting) and separately by a majority of the
          Independent Directors; and further


RESOLVED: That the  appropriate  officers  of the Fund be, and they  hereby are,
          authorized and directed to prepare,  execute, and file such amendments
          and  supplements  to the aforesaid  agreement,  and to take such other
          action as may from time to time be necessary or  appropriate  in order
          to  conform  to the  provisions  of the  1940  Act and the  rules  and
          regulations under that Act; and further

RESOLVED: That the Secretary or Assistant  Secretary of the Fund shall make such
          filings  concerning  the Bond with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
          Commission  (the  "SEC")  and give  such  notices  as  required  under
          paragraph (g) of Rule 17g-1 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act.