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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950172-99-000202.txt : 19990301
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-99-000202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI UTILITY FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09243
		FILM NUMBER:		99550756

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215083

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
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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:  The Gabelli Utility Fund 
  
 Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): 
  
      One Corporate Center 
      Rye, New York  10580 
  
 Telephone Number (including area code):  
  
      (914) 921-5070 
  
 Name and address of agent for service of process: 
  
      The Corporation Trust Company 
      1209 Orange Street 
      Wilmington, DE 19801 
  
 With copies of Notices and Communications to: 
  
      Richard T. Prins 
      Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 
      919 Third Avenue 
      New York, New York  10022 
  
 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 [ ] 
  
  
                                    SIGNATURE
  
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 the Sole Trustee of the registrant has caused this notification of
 registration to be duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of
 Rye and in the state of New York on the 26th day of February, 1999.  
  
 [SEAL] 
  
                     The Gabelli Utility Fund 
                              (REGISTRANT) 
  
  
  
                     By:  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert              
                          ------------------------------
                          Bruce N. Alpert 
                          Sole Trustee 
  
  
  

 Attest: /s/ Marc S. Diagonale       
         ----------------------------
         Marc S. Diagonale 
         Vice President 



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