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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000825202-02-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE FOCUS TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000825202
		IRS NUMBER:				592876580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05379
		FILM NUMBER:		02561565

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125084578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUEST ADVISORY CORP
		STREET 2:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE GLOBAL TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALL SEASONS GLOBAL FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAS ALL SEASON FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS<BR>
ON INTERNAL CONTROL</P>
</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P>Board of Directors<BR>
Royce Focus Trust, Inc.<BR>
New York, New York</P>
</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Royce Focus Trust, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001, we considered its internal control, including procedures for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Because of inherent limitations in any internal control, errors or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of the internal control to future periods is subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation may deteriorate.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Our consideration of the internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of the specific internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving internal control, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above, as of December 31, 2001.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Directors of Royce Focus Trust, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">/s/ TAIT, WELLER &amp; BAKER</P>
<P>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<BR>
January 17, 2002</P></B></BODY>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC.</P>
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<P>At the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 14, 2001, the Fund's stockholders: (i) approved a new Investment Advisory Agreement for the Fund and (ii) elected  the board of directors, consisting of (a) Charles M. Royce, (b) Donald R. Dwight, (c) Mark R. Fetting, (d) Richard M. Galkin, (e) Stephen L. Isaacs, (f) William L. Koke, (g) David L. Meister and (h) G. Peter O'Brien.</P>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Common Stock and Preferred Stock Voting Together As A Single Class - <U>Votes For</B></U></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Common Stock and Preferred Stock Voting Together As A Single Class - <U>Votes Against</B></U></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Common Stock and Preferred Stock Voting Together As A Single Class - <U>Votes Abstained</B></U></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
<BR>
Preferred Stock Voting As A Separate Class -<BR>
<U>Votes For</B></U></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
<BR>
Preferred Stock Voting As A Separate Class -<BR>
<U>Votes Against</B></U></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
<BR>
Preferred Stock Voting As A Separate Class -<BR>
<U>Votes Abstained</B></U></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">6,140,326.6309</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2,876,923.6556</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">97,465.2737</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P>(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">9,046,573.4591</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">68,143.1011</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">9,047,952.4591</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">66,764.1011</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">9,039,790.0733</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">74,926.4869</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">9,052,038.6639</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">62,677.8963</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">767,274</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">4,310</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(f)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">9,051,240.4591</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">63,476,1011</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(g)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">N/A</FONT></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT<BR>
BETWEEN<BR>
ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC.<BR>
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ROYCE &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC</B>.</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agreement made this 1st day of October, 2001, by and between ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), and ROYCE &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC., a New York corporation (the "Adviser").</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund and the Adviser hereby agree as follows:</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Duties of the Adviser</U>.  The Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, (a) determine the composition of the portfolio of the Fund, the nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes, and (b) provide the Fund with such investment advisory, research and related services as the Fund may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its assets. The Adviser shall perform such duties in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Fund's Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and stated investment objective, policies and restrictions and any directions it may receive from the Fund's Board of Directors.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Expenses Payable by the Fund</U>.  Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 1 and 3 hereof, the Fund shall be responsible for determining the net asset value of its shares and for all of its other operations and shall pay all administrative and other costs and expenses attributable to its operations and transactions, including, without limitation, registrar, transfer agent and custodian fees; legal, administrative and clerical services; rent for its office space and facilities; auditing; preparation, printing and distribution of its proxy statements, stockholders' reports and notices; supplies and postage; Federal and state registration fees; NASD and securities exchange listing fees and expenses; Federal, state, local and foreign taxes; non-affiliated directors' fees; interest on its borrowings; brokerage commissions; and the cost of issue, sale and repurchase of its shares.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Expenses Payable by the Adviser</U>. The Adviser shall pay all expenses which it may incur in performing its duties under Paragraph 1 hereof and shall reimburse the Fund for any space leased by the Fund and occupied by the Adviser.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Compensation of the Adviser</U>.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund agrees to pay to the Adviser, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser hereunder, a monthly fee equal to 1/12 of 1% (1% on an annualized basis) of the average net assets of the Fund for each month during the term of this Agreement. (The net assets of the Fund shall be computed by subtracting the amount of any indebtedness and other liabilities of the Fund from the value of the total assets of the Fund, and the liquidation preference of and any potential redemption premium for any preferred stock of the Fund that may hereafter be issued and outstanding shall not be treated as an indebtedness or other liability of the Fund for this purpose.) The Fund shall pay such fee to the Adviser at or promptly following the end of each such month.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of any termination of this Agreement, the fee provided for in this Paragraph 4 shall be calculated on the basis of a period ending on the last day on which this Agreement is in effect, subject to a <I>pro rata</I> adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in such month.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Excess Brokerage Commissions</U>.  The Adviser is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Fund to pay a member of a national securities exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund and its other accounts.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Limitations on the Employment of the Adviser</U>.  The services of the Adviser to the Fund shall not be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others so long as its services to the Fund hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature. So long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment remains in effect, the Adviser shall be the only investment adviser for the Fund, subject to the Adviser's right to enter into sub-advisory agreements. The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder, and shall not be responsible for any action of or direct
ed by the Board of Directors of the Fund, or any committee thereof, unless such action has been caused by the Adviser's gross negligence, willful malfeasance, bad faith or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees</U>.  If any person who is a director, officer or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Fund and acts as such in any business of the Fund pursuant to this Agreement, then such director, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Fund, and not as a director, officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, although paid by the Adviser.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Protection of the Adviser</U>.  The Adviser shall not be liable to the Fund for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Adviser in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Fund, and the Fund shall indemnify the Adviser and hold it harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Adviser in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Fund or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon any action actually or allegedly taken or omitted to be taken by the Adviser in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment advis
er of the Fund. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Paragraph 8 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Adviser against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Adviser to indemnification in respect of, any liability to which the Adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Determinations of whether and the extent to which the Adviser is entitled to indemnification hereunder shall be made by reasonable and fair means, including (a) a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the action, suit or other proceeding was brought that the Adviser was not liable by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties, or (b) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Adviser was not liable by reason of such misconduct by (i) the vote of a majority of a quorum of the directors of the Fund who are neither "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) nor parties to the action, suit or other proceeding or (ii) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Effectiveness, Duration and Termination of Agreement</U>.  The prior Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser, dated October 31, 1996 (other than the provisions of Paragraph 8 thereof, which shall remain in full force and effect) shall terminate upon the effectiveness of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date above written. This Agreement shall remain in effect until June 30, 2003, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, <I>provided that</I> such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (a) the vote of the Fund's directors, including a majority of such directors who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, or (b) the vote of a m
ajority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and the vote of the Fund's directors, including a majority of such directors who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as so defined) of any such party. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on 60 days' written notice by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or by the vote of a majority of the Fund's directors or by the Adviser, and will automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment" (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act of 1940); <I>provided, however,</I> that the provisions of Paragraph 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any such termination.  </TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may, so long as this Agreement remains in effect, use "Royce" as part of its name.  The Adviser may, upon termination of this Agreement, require the Fund to refrain from using the name "Royce" in any form or combination in its name or in its business, and the Fund shall, as soon as practicable following its receipt of any such request from the Adviser or, so refrain from using such name.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date above written.</TD>
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<P>ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC.</TD>
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<P>By: /s/ Charles M. Royce ___________________________________<BR>
Name: Charles M. Royce<BR>
Title:   President</TD>
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<P>ROYCE &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC.</TD>
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<P>By: /s/ Charles M. Royce ___________________________________<BR>
Name: Charles M. Royce<BR>
Title:   President</TD>
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<P>NSAR Sub-Item 77Q2</P>

<U><P>Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</P>

</U><P>Two non-management directors of Royce &amp; Associates, Inc., the Registrant's Investment Advisor, Raymond A. Mason and Timothy C. Scheve, filed a late Form 3 to indicate their directorship of the Registrant's Investment Advisor.</P>

<P>Andrew S. Novak and Dani Eng, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of Registrant, each filed a late Form 3 to indicate their officership.</P></BODY>
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