EX-99.906CERT

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

Ralph W. Bradshaw, Chief Executive Officer, and Frank J. Maresca, Chief
Financial Officer, of Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"),
each certify to the best of his knowledge that:

   1. The  Registrant's  periodic  report  on  Form  N-CSR  for the period ended
      December  31, 2010 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements
      of  section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
      as amended; and

   2. The  information  contained  in  the  Form  N-CSR  fairly presents, in all
      material  respects,  the  financial condition and results of operations of
      the Registrant.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc.

/s/ Ralph W. Bradshaw                              /s/ Frank J. Maresca
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Ralph W. Bradshaw, President                       Frank J. Maresca, Treasurer


Date:  March 8, 2011                               Date:  March 8, 2011



A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING, ACKNOWLEDGING OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT
REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND,
INC. AND WILL BE RETAINED BY CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC. AND
FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form
N-CSR filed with the Commission.