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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-11-042688
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20110714

    FILED FOR:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORNERSTONE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033934
    		IRS NUMBER:				132727013
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O AST FUND SOLUTIONS
    		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10005
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-668-6558

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O AST FUND SOLUTIONS
    		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10005

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EIS FUND INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020109

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXCELSIOR INCOME SHARES INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
    </SEC-HEADER>
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    <TYPE>LETTER
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>filename1.pdf
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: filename1.pdf

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