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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-003155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENTZ GARY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214613

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05150
		FILM NUMBER:		05571703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		828-255-4831

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WEST PACK SQ
		STREET 2:		STE 1650
		CITY:			ASHVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND INC/ NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814083
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133407699
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEAR STEARNS FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		383 MADISON AVENUE - 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122722093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEAR STEARNS FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		383 MADISON AVENUE - 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10179

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEMENTE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990622

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEMENTE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-28</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were acquired in two separate transactions whereby Progressive Return Fund, Inc. and Investors First Fund, Inc. merged
with and into Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. Each share of Progressive Return Fund, Inc. and Investors First Fund,
Inc. was exchanged for, respectively, 3.2378 and 1.6094 shares of Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Gary A. Bentz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-02</signatureDate>
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