Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund Announces Share Repurchases

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Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund (MIE) has repurchased 115,682 outstanding shares since the last update on August 4, 2020, totaling 508,250 shares for the year-to-date as of August 31, 2020. This buyback is part of an authorized program allowing repurchases of up to 10% of outstanding shares. The total shares repurchased since inception on March 26, 2013, is 661,912. The management retains discretion over future repurchases, and there are no guarantees of additional buybacks.

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• Year-to-date buybacks increased confidence in shareholder value with 508,250 shares repurchased.
• Total repurchases since inception demonstrate a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MIE; the "Fund") repurchased 115,682 outstanding common shares since the Fund's last repurchase update on August 4, 2020, bringing the year-to-date total repurchased to 508,250 outstanding common shares. The transactions were made as part of a share repurchase program, which authorizes the repurchase of up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding common shares during a calendar year. Repurchases are at management's discretion, and no assurance can be made that the Fund will repurchase additional shares. The Fund's outstanding common share repurchases made year-to-date through August 31, 2020, and since inception are listed below.

Fund	NYSE Symbol	Shares Acquired Since Last Update August 4, 2020	Shares Acquired Year-to-Date August 31, 2020	Shares Acquired Since Inception March 26, 2013
Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund	MIE	115,682	508,250	661,912

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The Fund's most recent periodic reports and other regulatory filings may be obtained by visiting cohenandsteers.com and the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database, or by contacting your financial professional. Please read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.

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About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a global investment manager specializing in liquid real assets, including real estate securities, listed infrastructure and natural resource equities, as well as preferred securities and other income solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

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