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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-011231
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCMILLAN PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182336

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		10934461

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809559
		IRS NUMBER:				930939398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S FIGUEROA ST STE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132440000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S. FIGUEROA STREET,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOSANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TCW CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2010-06-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Philip K. Holl for Peter McMillan by Power of Attorney by 6-30-10</signatureName>
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EXECUTION COPY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael E.
Cahill, Linda D. Barker, George Hawley, Harold H. Henderson,
Philip K. Holl, Natalie Maniaci, Sean Plater, Michael R. Quinn
and Lazarus N. Sun, and each of them, his or her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of them with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any or all reports and forms required under
Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including but not limited to all Form 3, Form 4 and
Form 5 filings, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("Commission"), granting unto each of
said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing necessary or
appropriate to be done with respect to such reports and forms or
any amendments or supplements thereto in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that any of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney may be terminated at any time by the
undersigned by written notice to each of the attorneys-in-fact
and the Commission; provided, however, that such termination
shall not affect the validity of any lawful action done or
performed by the attorneys-in-fact or any of them, pursuant
thereto, prior to the actual receipt of notice by the
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney this 30th day of June, 2010.


                          /s/
                          Peter McMillan

TCW065260.1

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