Exhibit (1)(b)(v)

COHEN & STEERS SELECT UTILITY FUND, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: Under a power contained in Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), and in accordance with resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), the Corporation elects, notwithstanding any provision in its charter or Bylaws to the contrary, to be subject to Section 3-804(b) and (c) of the MGCL, the repeal of which may be effected only by the means authorized by Section 3-802(b)(3) of the MGCL.

SECOND: The election to become subject to Section 3-804(b) and (c) of the MGCL has been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law.

THIRD: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be executed under seal in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested by its Assistant Secretary on this 26^th day of December, 2007.

ATTEST:	COHEN & STEERS SELECT UTILITY FUND, INC.
/s/ Tina M. Payne	/s/ Adam M. Derechin	(SEAL)
Tina M. Payne	Adam M. Derechin
Assistant Secretary	President