CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT

                                  CERTIFICATION

R. Jay Gerken, Chief Executive Officer, and Richard L. Peteka, Chief Financial
Officer of Real Estate Income 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, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of
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
Real Estate Income Fund Inc.                  Real Estate Income Fund Inc.



/s/ R. Jay Gerken                             /s/ Richard L. Peteka
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R. Jay Gerken                                 Richard L. Peteka
Date: March 11, 2004                          Date: March 11, 2004

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