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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-04-001013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040213
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099614
		IRS NUMBER:				135441850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00266
		FILM NUMBER:		04597474

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE,
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128501864

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI CONTINENTAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):
                                February 13, 2004

                           TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPRATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Maryland
                            (State of Incorporation)

                   Investment Company Act File Number: 811-266
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   13-5441850
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                100 Park Avenue,
                            New York, New York 10017
               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

                                 (212) 850-1864
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)


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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 99.1 - Fund Fact Sheet as of December 31, 2003 for Tri-Continental
Corporation.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Fund Fact Sheet as of
December 31, 2003 for Tri-Continental Corporation.


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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 13th day of February, 2004.

                                        TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPRATION


                                        By: /s/ Lawrence P. Vogel
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Lawrence P. Vogel
                                            Vice President and Treasurer

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<DESCRIPTION>FUND FACT SHEET
<TEXT>
  Tri-Continental Corporation                          FACT SHEET as of 12/31/03
an investment you can live with

NYSE Symbol: TY                                           www.tricontinental.com

FUND OBJECTIVE

Tri-Continental Corporation invests to produce future growth of both capital and
income, while providing reasonable current income.

PER SHARE CHARACTERISTICS

Net Asset Value                                                        $ 19.55
Market Price                                                           $ 16.40
Premium/(Discount)                                                      (16.11)%
Accumulated Realized Capital Loss                                      $ (6.14)
Net Unrealized Capital Gain                                            $  1.88

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS++

Median Market Capitalization                                      $52.99 billion
Weighted Average Price/Earnings Ratio (2003)(1)                             16.1
Weighted Average Price/Book Ratio (2003)(2)                                 2.8x
Net Investment Assets                                              $2.35 billion

INVESTMENT RESULTS*

Total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2003

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                                                                               Average Annual
                                                                    -----------------------------------
                                                     One Month**    One Year     Five Years    10 Years
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<S>                                                    <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
Net Asset Value                                        5.03%         25.84%        (3.32)%       7.66%
Market Price                                           4.45          25.24         (3.23)        7.34
S&P 500***                                             5.24          28.67         (0.57)       11.06
Lipper Closed-End Growth & Income Funds Average***     4.16          28.40          1.51         8.15
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION@

The equity portfolio is widely diversified, covering 24 different industries and
93 issues, with no one holding representing more than 3.5% of the portfolio.

Common Stocks                                                              94.3%
Other Investments                                                           3.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                   2.6
Other Assets Less Liabilities                                                --

TOP EQUITY HOLDINGS@

Tri-Continental Corporation seeks companies selling at price/earnings multiples
below their expected earnings growth rates, with strong management teams and
improving fundamental characteristics.

Citigroup                                                                   3.5%
Microsoft                                                                   3.1
SPDR Trust, Series 1                                                        3.0
Altria Group                                                                2.9
General Electric                                                            2.8
Pfizer                                                                      2.7
Exxon Mobil                                                                 2.7
Wal-Mart Stores                                                             2.3
American International Group+                                               2.0
International Business Machines                                             2.0

The Corporation is actively managed, and its holdings are subject to change.

HOLDINGS BY SECTOR@

                                  Tri-Continental Corporation            S&P 500
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Consumer Discretionary                       12.2%                        11.3%
Consumer Staples                              8.6                         11.0
Energy                                        7.2                          5.8
Financials                                   21.7                         20.6
Health Care                                  11.5                         13.3
Industrials                                  10.9                         10.9
Information Technology                       16.7                         17.8
Materials                                     4.8                          3.0
Telecommunication Services                     --                          3.5
Utilities                                     0.7                          2.8
Unassigned                                    3.2                           --
Cash                                          2.5                           --

* Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The rate of return will
vary and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares, if
redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Net Asset
Value and Market Price investment results for Tri-Continental assume
reinvestment of all distributions. **Not annualized. ***The Lipper Closed-End
Growth & Income Funds Average and the S&P 500 are unmanaged benchmarks that
assume reinvestment of all distributions. The S&P 500 excludes the effect of
fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an average or index. @As a percentage
of net assets. +New to the Top Equity Holdings for this month. ++ Calculations
are based upon information provided by FactSet as of 12/31/03 for the securities
held in the Corporation.

(1)   Price/Earnings Ratio is the "multiple" of earnings at which a stock sells,
      determined by dividing current stock price by estimated earnings per
      share, adjusted for stock splits. A higher "multiple" indicates investors
      have greater expectations for future growth. The weighted average is the
      mean of the price/earnings ratios of all securities held in
      Tri-Continental's portfolio, weighted by the percent of equity.

(2)   Price/Book Ratio is the comparison of a stock's market value to the value
      of total assets less total liabilities (book value), determined by
      dividing current stock price by common stockholder equity per share,
      adjusted for stock splits. The weighted average is the mean of the
      price/book ratios of all securities held in Tri-Continental's portfolio,
      weighted by the percent of equity.

The net asset value of shares may not always correspond to the market price of
such shares. Shares of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from
their net asset value. Tri-Continental is subject to stock market risk, which is
the risk that stock prices overall will decline over short or long periods,
adversely affecting the value of an investment in the Fund.

For more information on Tri-Continental Corporation, including copies of its
current prospectus containing information regarding fees, expenses, and other
important information, please call (800) TRI-1092. Please read the prospectus
carefully before investing or sending money.

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             NOT FDIC INSURED o NOT BANK GUARANTEED o MAY LOSE VALUE
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CETRI8 12/03

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