NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of each of the following Cohen & Steers closed-end funds has declared a quarterly distribution payable on December 31, 2009 to shareholders of record as of December 23, 2009. The ex-dividend date is December 21, 2009. Details for each fund's distribution follow. December 2009 Quarterly Fund* NYSE Symbol Distribution per Common Share Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. FOF $0.230 Cohen & Steers Dividend Majors Fund, Inc. DVM $0.125 Cohen & Steers Global Income Builder, Inc. INB $0.280 Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. RNP $0.200 Cohen & Steers REIT and Utility Income Fund, Inc. RTU $0.170 Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund, Inc. UTF $0.240 Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. RFI $0.125 Cohen & Steers Worldwide Realty Income Fund, Inc. RWF $0.475 * Distributions for Cohen & Steers Advantage Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RLF), Cohen & Steers Premium Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RPF) and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) were declared on December 2, 2009. SOURCE: Cohen & Steers, Inc. Web site: http://cohenandsteers.com/ Symbol: NYSE: CNS About Cohen & Steers Cohen & Steers is a manager of income-oriented equity portfolios specializing in U.S. and international real estate securities, large cap value stocks, listed infrastructure and utilities, and preferred securities. The company also manages alternative investment strategies such as hedged real estate securities portfolios and private real estate multimanager strategies for qualified investors. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Brussels, Hong Kong and Seattle, Cohen & Steers serves individual and institutional investors through a broad range of investment vehicles. Forward-Looking Statements This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the company's current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Cohen & Steers, Inc. CONTACT: Francis C. Poli, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Cohen & Steers Inc., +1-212-446-9112 Web Site: http://cohenandsteers.com/

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