EX-99.CERT
EXHIBIT 12 (a)(2)
RULE 30a-2(a) CERTIFICATIONS
I, Adam M. Derechin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Cohen & Steers
REIT and Utility Income Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of
cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting
to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within
90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on
such evaluation; and
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by
this report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize,
and report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role
in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
Date: August 24, 2005
/s/ Adam M. Derechin
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Adam M. Derechin
Principal Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 12 (a)(2)
RULE 30a-2(a) CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jay J. Chen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Cohen & Steers
REIT and Utility Income Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of
cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting
to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior
to the filing date of this report based on such
evaluation; and
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize,
and report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role
in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
Date: August 24, 2005
/s/ Jay J. Chen
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Jay J. Chen
Principal Financial Officer