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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-13-004405

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8

FILED AS OF DATE:		20130912

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131025


FILER:


	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:		N-2

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-191119

		FILM NUMBER:		131093819



	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




FILER:


	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:		N-2

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02363

		FILM NUMBER:		131093820



	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



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