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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001224450-07-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070829
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20070829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224450
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21326
		FILM NUMBER:		071087007

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128323232

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED BALANCED INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030325
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SIGNATURE   LESTER LAY
TITLE       VICE PRESIDENT

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<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>VOTES
<TEXT>
		PROXY RESULTS
	During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Cohen &
Steers Reit and Preferred Income Fund shareholders voted on
the following proposals	at the annual meeting held on
April 19, 2007. The description	of each proposal and number
of shares voted are as follows:

Common Shares
			Shares Voted	Authority
				For	Withheld
To Elect Directors

Richard J. Norman	 44,877,270 	479,777
Frank K. Ross		 44,877,687 	479,360



Preferred Shares
			Shares Voted	Authority
				For	Withheld
To Elect Directors

Martin Cohen		 24,120 	571
Richard J. Norman	 24,119 	572
Frank K. Ross		 24,121		570


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<TYPE>EX-99.77D POLICIES
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<TEXT>
One of the fund's investment policies has been amended to provide that
the fund may invest significantly in securities of companies in the
financial sector, although it will not invest more than 25% of its
total assets in any single industry within the financial sector.
Previously, the fund was permitted to invest up to 25% across the
entire financial sector and therefore limited the fund's ability to
invest in the individual industries within this sector.  Please note
that this change does not in any way supercede the core requirements
that the fund invest: (i) at least 40%, but no more than 60%, of its
total assets in common stocks issued by real estate companies, such as
REITs and (ii) at least 40%, but no more than 60%, of its total assets
in preferred securities.

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