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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-04-000143.txt : 20040109
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-04-000143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040109
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHEN & STEERS SELECT UTILITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275617
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21485
		FILM NUMBER:		04517653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		757 HIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128323232
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<DESCRIPTION>COHEN & STEERS SELECT UTILITY FUND, INC.
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A

                          NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
                      FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
                         INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

     The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:    Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund, Inc.

Address of Principal Business Offices
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

         757 Third Avenue
         New York, NY  10017

Telephone Number (including area code):        (212) 832-3232

Name and address of agent for service of process:

         Robert H. Steers
         c/o Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
         757 Third Avenue
         New York, NY  10017

Check Appropriate Box:

         Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
         of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of
         Form N-8A:

                Yes   [X]          No   [ ]





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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this notification to be duly signed on its behalf in the
City of New York and State of New York on the 9th day of January, 2004.

                                      Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund, Inc.


                                      By:    /s/ Martin Cohen
                                             ----------------
                                      Name:  Martin Cohen
                                      Title: President


Attest:    /s/ Robert H. Steers
           --------------------
           Name:  Robert H. Steers
           Title: Chairman



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