Cohen & Steers Closed-End Fund Auction Rate Lawsuits Dismissed

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Apr 14, 2011, 06:21 ET

NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced today the voluntary dismissal by plaintiffs of two derivative lawsuits in their entirety with prejudice. The court approved the dismissal without any settlement or concessions by the defendants or funds.

The lawsuits, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, with respect to Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RQI) and Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: UTF) named as defendants Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., the funds' investment advisor (the "Advisor"), Cohen & Steers, Inc., the funds' current officers, and the respective funds as nominal defendants. The lawsuits alleged that the Advisor, officers and Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the redemption of the funds' auction preferred shares in 2008 and 2009.

About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a manager of portfolios specializing in U.S. and international real estate securities, large cap value stocks, listed infrastructure and utilities, and preferred securities. The company also manages alternative investment strategies such as hedged real estate securities portfolios and private real estate multimanager strategies for qualified investors. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Brussels, Hong Kong and Seattle, Cohen & Steers serves individual and institutional investors through a broad range of investment vehicles.

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