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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-11-322702
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	APP WD/A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20111128

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHEN & STEERS TOTAL RETURN REALTY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891290
		IRS NUMBER:				133680664
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		APP WD/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	812-13975
		FILM NUMBER:		111227751

	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 OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COHEN&nbsp;&amp; STEERS TOTAL RETURN REALTY FUND, INC. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c/o Cohen&nbsp;&amp; Steers Capital Management, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">280 Park Avenue </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, NY 10017 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">November&nbsp;28, 2011 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street, NE </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Attn</U>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Division of Investment Management </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Cohen&nbsp;&amp; Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (File No.&nbsp;812-13975) </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Withdrawal of Request pursuant to Rule 19b-1(e) under the Investment Company Act <U> </U></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>of 1940, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), to Make Additional Capital Gains Distributions</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cohen&nbsp;&amp; Steers
Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) filed a request with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) on November&nbsp;16, 2011 (the &#147;Request&#148;) for relief pursuant to Section&nbsp;19 of the Act and Rule
19b-1(e) thereunder to permit the Registrant to make additional capital gains distributions in excess of the limits prescribed in Section&nbsp;19 and Rule 19b-1(e). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Further to the telephone conversation of November&nbsp;23, 2011 between representatives of the Registrant and members of the staff of the Division of Investment Management of the SEC, the Registrant
hereby requests that the Request be withdrawn. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to call me at
212-796-9361 or Michael Doherty at Ropes&nbsp;&amp; Gray LLP at 212-497-3612. Your attention to this matter is appreciated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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