Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

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Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Dividend Value Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Real Assets Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Active Commodities Strategy Fund, Inc.

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ON SOME IMPORTANT MATTERS REGARDING YOUR INVESTMENT

WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Cohen and Steers Open End Funds

Recently, we sent you proxy material regarding the Annual Meeting of Stockholders that is scheduled for December 17, 2015. The Funds’ records indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow the Funds to obtain the necessary number of votes required to hold the meeting as scheduled.

Voting is quick and will only take a few minutes of your time – To speak with a live agent and vote please call

1-855-601-2250

Your vote is important no matter the size of your fund holdings.

Please vote promptly.

The Fund offers three other easy methods for you to vote.

Choose one of the following methods and vote today!

VOTE ONLINE

VOTE BY MAIL

VOTE BY PHONE

Visit the Website noted on your proxy card and enter the control number that appears on the proxy card. Follow the on-screen prompts to vote.

Return the executed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided so it is received before December 17, 2015.

Call the phone number above Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 10pm, Eastern Time to speak with a proxy specialist.

Call the toll free touch-tone phone number listed on your proxy card. Have your proxy card with control number available. Follow the touch-tone prompts to vote.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

Nobo/Reg

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