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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-04-004700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040827

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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-104669
		FILM NUMBER:		041001448

	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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    Supplement, dated August 27, 2004, to the Prospectus, dated May 3, 2004,
                                       of
                 Tri-Continental Corporation (the "Corporation")

Effective September 13, 2004, the following information supersedes and replaces
the information set forth in the last paragraph on page 13 of the Corporation's
Prospectus under the caption "MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION - The Manager":

      The Corporation's portfolio is managed by the Manager's Core Investment
      Team. The Portfolio Manager of the Corporation is Mr. John B. Cunningham.
      Mr. Cunningham is also Portfolio Manager of Seligman Common Stock Fund,
      Inc. and Co-Portfolio Manager of Seligman Income and Growth Fund, Inc., as
      well as Portfolio Manager of Seligman Common Stock Portfolio and
      Co-Portfolio Manager of Seligman Income and Growth Portfolio, two
      portfolios of Seligman Portfolios, Inc. He is also a Managing Director and
      Chief Investment Officer of the Manager. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr.
      Cunningham was, beginning in 2001, a Managing Director, Senior Portfolio
      Manager of Salomon Brothers Asset Management ("SBAM") and Group Head of
      SBAM's Equity Team. Prior to 2001, he was a Director, Portfolio Manager of
      SBAM.

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