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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898733-02-000802.txt : 20021209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20021209170050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898733-02-000802
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021209

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES TAX FREE INCOME INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879535
		IRS NUMBER:				363793962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06416
		FILM NUMBER:		02852609

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST MONROE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3122141250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4077

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES TAX FREE INCOME INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR
		IRS NUMBER:				363793962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST MONROE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3122141250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4077
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<DESCRIPTION>DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC -- FORM 4 (ALAN M. MEDER
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- --------                    UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION         OMB APPROVAL
|FORM 4|                                 Washington, D.C. 20549
- --------                                                                         OMB Number: 3235-0287
/_/ Check this box if         STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
    no longer subject                                                            Expires: January 31, 2005
    to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5      Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities      Estimated average burden
    obligations may       Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public      hours per response....0.5
    continue. See        Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h)
    Instruction 1(b).           of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

   Meder,                         Alan
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          (Last)                       (First)                  (Middle)

1639 Mistwood Drive
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                                     (Street)

Naperville,                                IL                       60540-9490
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         (City)                        (State)                     (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol  Duff & Phelps Tax Free Income
                                             Inc. (DTF)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)


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4. Statement for Month/Year  12/02
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
                                               --------------------------------

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

___ Director    _X_ Officer             ___ 10% Owner      ___ Other
                    (give title below)                         (specify below)

                Treasurer, Principal
                Financial and Accounting
                Officer and Assistant
                Secretary
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I--Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

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<CAPTION>
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1. Title       2. Trans-   3. Trans-     4. Securities Acquired (A)      5. Amount of         6. Ownership          7. Nature of
   of             action      action        or Disposed of (D)              Securities           Form:                 Indirect
   Security       Date        Code          (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Beneficially         Direct (D) or         Beneficial
   (Instr. 3)     (Month/     (Instr. 8)                                    Owned at             Indirect (I)          Ownership
                  Day/     -------------------------------------------      End of
                  Year)                                                     Month
                           Code     V     Amount     (A) or    Price        (Instr. 3 and 4)     (Instr. 4)            (Instr. 4)
                                                     (D)
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<S>            <C>         <C>      <C>   <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>              	 <C>                  <C>
Common Stock    12/04/02    P             .904       A        $15.26       192.318                   	  D
                                         shares
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
  4(b)(v).

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   Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
          (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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<CAPTION>
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1. Title       2. Conversion   3. Transaction  4. Transaction  5. Number          6. Date                7. Title and
   of             or Exercise     Date            Code            of Derivative      Exerciseable           Amount of
   Derivative     Price of        (Month/Day/     (Instr. 8)      Securities         and Expiration         Underlying
   Security       Derivative      Year)                           Acquired (A)       Date                   Securities
   (Instr.3)      Security                                        or Disposed        (Month/Day/Year)       (Instr. 3 and 4)
                                                                  of (D)
                                                                  (Instr. 3,
                                                                  4 and 5)
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<S>           <C>              <C>             <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>         <C>            <C>      <C>
                                                                                                                     Amount or
                                                                                    Date     Expiration              Number of
                                                   Code   V       (A)     (D)    Exercisable    Date        Title      Shares
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<CAPTION>
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8. Price of       9. Number of Derivative      10. Ownership Form of        11. Nature of Indirect
   Derivative        Securities Beneficially       Derivative Securities        Beneficial Ownership
   Security          Owned at End                  Beneficially Owned           (Instr. 4)
   (Instr. 5)        of Month                      at End of Month
                     (Instr. 4)                    (Instr. 4)
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<S>               <C>                          <C>                          <C>
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Explanation of Responses:


    /s/ Maria G. Master                      12/9/02
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**Signature of Reporting Person               Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

 * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see
   Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
   Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, on of which must be manually
      signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure

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                      Prudential Financial, Inc.
                           Gateway Center Three
                     100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor
                          Newark NJ 07102-4077

                                                          December 9, 2002
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

          Re:    Duff & Phelps Tax-Free Income Inc. (the "Fund")
                 Form 4 of Alan Meder
                 -----------------------------

Dear Sir or Madam:

    We are transmitting electronically via EDGAR a Form 4 with respect to the
Fund filed on behalf of Mr. Meder, Officer of the Fund.  Please call me at
973-367-3028 if you have any questions relating to this filing.  Thank you
for your consideration.

                                     Sincerely,

                                     /s/ Maria G. Master
                                     -------------------------------------
                                     Maria G. Master
                                     Vice President and Corporate Counsel

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