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How To Vote  

         
    Meeting Type:   Annual             

 

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Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.

280 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, West Building

New York, New York 10017

 

                       
                          
   

 

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Voting items

 

        
                

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of all the nominees for Director.

          
1.  

Election of Directors.

 

NOMINEES:

 

        
  1.1   George Grossman        
  1.2   Robert H. Steers        
  1.3   C. Edward Ward, Jr.        
2.   To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.