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Item 10(b)
DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.
Semi-Annual period ending 04/30/03
File No. 811-06416


                             DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

                 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

I, Alan M. Meder, certify that:

   1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.;

   2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
      statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
      necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
      circumstances under which such statements were made, not
      misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

   3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
      financial information included in this report, fairly present in
      all material respects the financial condition, results of
      operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
      financial statements are required to include a statement of cash
      flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
      this report;

   4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
      for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
      procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment
      Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

        a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
           that material information relating to the registrant,
           including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
           us by others within those entities, particularly during the
           period in which this report is being prepared;

        b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
           controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior
           to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date");
           and

        c) presented in this report our conclusions about the
           effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures
           based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

   5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
      based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors
      and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors
      (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

        a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
           internal controls which could adversely affect the
           registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
           report financial data and have identified for the
           registrant's auditors any material weakness in internal
           controls; and

        b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
           management or other employees who have a significant role
           in the registrant's internal controls; and

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   6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated
      in this report whether or not there were significant changes in
      internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
      affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most
      recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard
      to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date: June 17, 2003



                                   /s/ Alan M. Meder
                                   ----------------
                                   Alan M. Meder
                                   Principal Financial Officer
                                   DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

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Item 10(b)
DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.
Semi-Annual period ending 04/30/03
File No. 811-06416


                           DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

                  Certification of Chief Executive Officer

I, Francis E. Jeffries, certify that:

   1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.;

   2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
      statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
      necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
      circumstances under which such statements were made, not
      misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

   3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
      financial information included in this report, fairly present in
      all material respects the financial condition, results of
      operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
      financial statements are required to include a statement of cash
      flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
      this report.

   4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
      for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
      procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment
      Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

        a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
           that material information relating to the registrant,
           including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
           us by others within those entities, particularly during the
           period in which this report is being prepared;

        b. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
           controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior
           to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date");
           and

        c. presented in this report our conclusions about the
           effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures
           based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

   5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
      based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors
      and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors
      (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

        a. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
           internal controls which could adversely affect the
           registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
           report financial data and have identified for the
           registrant's auditors any material weakness in internal
           controls; and

        b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
           management or other employees who have a significant role
           in the registrant's internal controls; and

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   6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated
      in this report whether or not there were significant changes in
      internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
      affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most
      recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard
      to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date: June 18, 2003



                                       /s/ Francis E. Jeffries
                                       ------------------------
                                       Francis E. Jeffries
                                       President & Chief Executive Officer
                                       DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

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