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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT TO SECTION 906 OF SOA
<TEXT>
  CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 906 OF
                             THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Bruce N. Alpert,  Principal Executive Officer of The Gabelli Global Utility &
Income Trust (the "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.  The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended; and

     2.  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Registrant.


Date:    03/01/2007                 /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
     -----------------              --------------------------------------------
                                    Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer



I, Agnes  Mullady,  Principal  Financial  Officer and  Treasurer  of The Gabelli
Global Utility & Income Trust (the "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.  The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended; and

     2.  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Registrant.


Date:    03/01/2007                 /s/ Agnes Mullady
     -------------------            --------------------------------------------
                                    Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer
                                    and Treasurer
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