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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181438-03-000011.txt : 20030625
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030625122400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181438-03-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030625

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224450
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		757 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED BALANCED INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHEN & STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845563
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21326
		FILM NUMBER:		03756194

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		757 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017-2013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128323232

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		757 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017-2013
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-24</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001224450</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COHEN &amp; STEERS REIT &amp; PREFERRED INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000845563</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COHEN &amp; STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Shares</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>4200</value>
            </transactionShares>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert H. Steers, Chairman of Cohen &amp; Steer Capital Managment, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
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