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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000949377-10-000221
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100806
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100806

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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05379
		FILM NUMBER:		10996490

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125084578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

	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="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">SCHEDULE 14A
 INFORMATION</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)<br><br>Filed by the Registrant
 [ ]<br>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] <br>Check the appropriate box:
<br>[ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement<br>[ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only
 (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) <br>[X] Definitive Proxy Statement <br>[ ] Definitive
 Additional Materials <br>[ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or
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<div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><br><u>ROYCE FOCUS
 TRUST, INC.</u></font></div>
<div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">(Name of Registrant
 as Specified In Its Charter)</font></div>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">(Name of Person(s) Filing
 Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)</font></p>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC.<br><br>745 Fifth Avenue<br>New York, New York 10151</b>
<br>__________________</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
<br>__________________<br><br>TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2010</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">To the Stockholders of:<br><br>ROYCE FOCUS
 TRUST, INC.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;NOTICE IS
 HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) of
 ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) will be held at the offices of the
 Fund, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10151 on Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
 at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern time), for the following purposes:</font></p>
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&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment
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 date for determining those stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment
 thereof, and only holders of record at the close of business on that day will be
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>IMPORTANT</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>To save
 the Fund the expense of additional proxy solicitation, please mark your instructions
 on the enclosed Proxy, date and sign it and return it in the enclosed envelope (which
 requires no postage if mailed in the United States), even if you expect to be present
 at the Meeting. You may also provide your vote via telephone or the Internet by
 following the instructions on the proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability
 of Proxy Materials, please take advantage of these prompt and efficient voting options.
</b> The accompanying Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors, is
 revocable and will not affect your right to vote in person in the event that you
 attend the Meeting.</font></p>
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>IMPORTANT
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>PROXY
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>STOCKHOLDERS
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE NOTICE,
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE FUND
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>PROXY STATEMENT<br><br>ROYCE FOCUS TRUST, INC.<br>745 Fifth Avenue<br>New York,
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<b>ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS<br>September 22, 2010<br><br>INTRODUCTION</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The enclosed
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 10151, on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern time) and at any
 adjournments thereof. The approximate mailing date of this Proxy Statement is August
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 be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise
 as provided therein. Unless instructions to the contrary are marked, Proxies will
 be voted &#147;FOR&#148; the election of the Director nominees of the Fund.<br>
<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;You may revoke your Proxy at any time before it is exercised by sending written
 instructions to the Secretary of the Fund at the Fund&#146;s address indicated above
 or by filing a new Proxy with a later date, and any stockholder attending the Meeting
 may vote in person, whether or not he or she has previously filed a Proxy.<br><br>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Fund, which will reimburse brokerage
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 of the Fund and/or Royce &#038; Associates, LLC (&#147;R&#038;A&#148;), the Fund&#146;s investment adviser, may solicit proxies personally and by telephone, if deemed
 desirable. Stockholders vote at the Meeting by casting ballots (in person or by
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 before the Meeting, who serve as Inspectors and Judges of Voting at the Meeting
 and who have executed an Inspectors&#146; and Judges&#146; Oath.<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board
 of Directors of the Fund has set the close of business on July 14, 2010 as the record
 date (the &#147;Record Date&#148;) for determining those stockholders entitled to
 vote at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, and only holders of record at the
 close of business on that day will be entitled to vote. Stockholders on the Record
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">c/o Royce &#038; Associates, LLC</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">shares&#151;Beneficial*</font></td>
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<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">745 Fifth
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<tr>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<tr>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">745 Fifth
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</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">New York,
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<tr>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Depository
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">P.O. Box #20</font></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Bowling Green
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">6.00%</font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">New York,
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Preferred</font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Includes
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<tr>
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<td valign="bottom" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> Shares
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board
 of Directors knows of no business other than that stated in Proposal 1 of the Notice
 of Meeting that will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. If any other
 matter is properly presented at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, it is the
 intention of the persons named on the enclosed proxy card to vote in accordance
 with their best judgment.</font></p>
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<td valign="top" align="LEFT"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Election
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Common and
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Preferred
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</b></font></p>
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 five members of the Board of Directors of the Fund will be elected. The holders
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 entitled to elect six directors. These six directors are divided into three classes,
 each class having a term of three years. Generally, each year the term of office
 of one class will expire. However, this year, in addition to the scheduled election
 of Class II Directors, one Class III Director will be elected. This results from
 the reclassification of Richard M. Galkin from a Class II Director to a Class III
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 and qualified. It should be noted that William L. Koke retired from the Board in
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 are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The
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 or unable to serve, the persons named in the accompanying Proxy will vote for the
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<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Certain biographical and other information concerning the existing Directors
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board
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 factor, being indicative of Board effectiveness. However, the Board believes that
 Directors need to have the ability to critically review, evaluate, question and
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 service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective business judgment
 in the performance of their duties; the Board believes that their members satisfy
 this standard. Experience relevant to having this ability may be achieved through
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 persons&#148; (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Fund and as such
 are not affiliated with the Fund&#146;s investment adviser (&#147;Independent Directors&#148;). To rely on certain exemptive rules under the Investment Company Act, a majority
 of a Fund&#146;s Directors must be Independent Directors, and for certain important
 matters, such as the approval of investment advisory agreements or transactions
 with affiliates, the Investment Company Act or the rules thereunder require the
 approval of a</DIV></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">majority of the Independent Directors. Currently,
 75% of the Fund&#146;s Directors are Independent Directors. The Board does not have
 a chairman, but the President, Mr. Royce, an interested person of the Fund, acts
 as chairman at the Board meetings. The Independent Directors have not designated
 a lead Independent Director, but the Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Galkin,
 generally acts as chairman of meetings or executive sessions of the Independent
 Directors and, when appropriate, represents the views of the Independent Directors
 to management. The Board has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate
 in light of the services that Royce and its affiliates provide to the Fund and potential
 conflicts of interest that could arise from these relationships.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Audit Committee Report</b><br>
<div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board
 of Directors has a standing Audit Committee (the &#147;Audit Committee&#148;), which
 consists of the Independent Directors who also are &#147;independent&#148; as defined
 in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The current members of
 the Audit Committee are Patricia W. Chadwick (since January 1, 2010), Richard M.
 Galkin, Stephen L. Isaacs, Arthur S. Mehlman, David L. Meister and G. Peter O&#146;Brien.
 Mr. Galkin serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Ms. Chadwick and Mr. Mehlman
 have been designated as Audit Committee Financial Experts, as defined under Securities
 and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) regulations.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The principal purposes
 of the Audit Committee are to (i) assist Board oversight of the (a) integrity of
 the Fund&#146;s financial statements; (b) independent accountants&#146; qualifications
 and independence; and (c) performance of the Fund&#146;s independent accountants
 and (ii) prepare, or oversee the preparation of any audit committee report required
 by rules of the SEC to be included in the Fund&#146;s proxy statement for its annual
 meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors has adopted an Audit Committee Charter
 for the Fund which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Audit Committee also
 has (i) received written disclosures and the letter required by Independence Standards
 Board Standard No. 1 from Tait, Weller &#038; Baker (&#147;TW&#038;B&#148;), independent
 auditors for the Fund, and (ii) discussed certain matters required to be discussed
 under the requirements of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board with TW&#038;B. The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services
 by the Fund&#146;s independent auditors is compatible with maintaining their independence.
</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
At its meeting held on February 9, 2010, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed
 the audit of the Fund&#146;s financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and for
 the fiscal year then ended with Fund management and TW&#038;B. Had any material
 concerns arisen during the course of the audit and the preparation of the audited
 financial statements mailed to stockholders and</div></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">included in the Fund&#146;s 2009 Annual
 Report to Stockholders, the Audit Committee would have been notified by Fund management
 or TW&#038;B. The Audit Committee received no such notifications. At the same meeting,
 the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Fund&#146;s audited
 financial statements be included in the Fund&#146;s 2009 Annual Report to Stockholders.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Nominating Committee</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board
 of Directors has a Nominating Committee composed of the six Independent Directors,
 namely Ms. Chadwick (since January 1, 2010) and Messrs. Galkin, Isaacs, Mehlman,
 Meister and O&#146;Brien. Messrs. Galkin and O&#146;Brien serve as co-Chairmen of
 the Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors has adopted a Nominating Committee
 Charter which is attached hereto as Exhibit B. During the year ended December 31,
 2009, the Nominating Committee met one time. In addition, members of the Nominating
 Committee discussed proposed nominees during two executive sessions of the Fund&#146;s Independent Directors during the year. Finally, individual members of the
 Nominating Committee met separately on a number of occasions to interview Board
 nominees during 2009. On September 24, 2009, the Nominating Committee unanimously
 voted to recommend Patricia W. Chadwick for election to the Fund&#146;s full Board
 of Directors to replace William L. Koke. Ms. Chadwick was unanimously elected on
 December 3, 2009 as a Class III Director by the Fund&#146;s full Board of Directors
 effective January 1, 2010.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying
 and recommending to the Board of Directors individuals believed to be qualified
 to become Board members in the event that a position is vacated or created. The
 Nominating Committee will consider Director candidates recommended by stockholders.
 In considering potential nominees, the Nominating Committee will take into consideration
 (i) the contribution which the person can make to the Board, with consideration
 given to the person&#146;s business and professional experience, education and such
 other factors as the Committee may consider relevant, including but not limited
 to whether a potential nominee&#146;s personal and professional qualities and attributes
 would provide a beneficial diversity of skills, experience and/or perspective to
 the Board; (ii) the character and integrity of the person; (iii) whether or not
 the person is an &#147;interested person&#148; as defined in the Investment Company
 Act and whether the person is otherwise qualified under applicable laws and regulations
 to serve as a Director or Independent Director of the Fund; (iv) whether or not
 the person has any relationships that might impair his or her independence, such
 as any business, financial or family relationships with Fund management, the investment
 adviser of the Fund, Fund service providers or their affiliates; (v) whether or
 not the person is financially literate pursuant to the New York Stock Exchange&#146;s
 audit committee membership standards; (vi) whether or not the person serves on boards
 of, or is otherwise affiliated with, competing</div></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">financial service organizations or their
 related investment company complexes; (vii) whether or not the person is willing
 to serve as, and willing and able to commit the time necessary for the performance
 of the duties of, a Director of the Fund; and (viii) whether or not the selection
 and nomination of the person would be in the best interest of the Fund in light
 of the requirements of the Fund&#146;s retirement policies. While the Nominating
 Committee does not have a formal policy regarding diversity, as noted above, it
 may consider the diversity of skills, experience and/or perspective a potential
 nominee will bring to the Board as part of its evaluation of the contribution such
 potential nominee will make to the Board. Such factors will be considered in light
 of the other factors described above and in the context of the Board&#146;s existing
 membership at the time such potential candidate is considered.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;To have a
 candidate considered by the Nominating Committee, a stockholder must submit the
 recommendation in writing and must include biographical information and set forth
 the qualifications of the proposed nominee. The stockholder recommendation and information
 described above must be sent to the Fund&#146;s Secretary, John E. Denneen, c/o
 Royce Focus Trust, Inc., 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10151.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Although
 the Board of Directors does not have a standing compensation committee, the Independent
 Directors review their compensation annually.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Board&#146;s Oversight Role in Management
</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board&#146;s role in management of the Fund is oversight. As is the case with virtually
 all investment companies (as distinguished from operating companies), service providers
 to the Fund, primarily R&#038;A and its affiliates, have responsibility for the
 day-to-day management of the Fund, which includes responsibility for risk management
 (including management of investment performance and investment risk, valuation risk,
 issuer and counterparty credit risk, compliance risk and operational risk). As part
 of its oversight, the Board, acting at its scheduled meetings, or the Chairman of
 the Audit Committee, acting between Board meetings, regularly interacts with and
 receives reports from senior personnel of service providers, including the Fund&#146;s and R&#038;A&#146;s Chief Compliance Officer and portfolio management personnel.
 The Board&#146;s Audit Committee (which consists of the six Independent Directors)
 meets during its scheduled meetings, and between meetings the Chairman of the Audit
 Committee maintains contact with the Fund&#146;s independent registered public accounting
 firm and the Fund&#146;s Vice President and Treasurer. The Board also receives periodic
 presentations from senior personnel of R&#038;A or its affiliates regarding risk
 management generally, as well as periodic presentations regarding specific operational,
 compliance or investment areas such as business continuity, anti-money laundering,
 personal trading, valuation, investment research and securities lending. The Board
 also</div></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">receives reports from counsel to R&#038;A
 and the Board&#146;s own independent legal counsel regarding regulatory, compliance
 and governance matters. The Board&#146;s oversight role does not make the Board
 a guarantor of the Fund&#146;s investments or activities.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Committee and Board
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;During the
 year ended December 31, 2009, the Board of Directors held six meetings, the Audit
 Committee held two meetings and the Nominating Committee held one meeting. Each
 Director then in office attended 75% or more of the aggregate of the total number
 of meetings of the Board of Directors, the total number of meetings of the Audit
 Committee and the total number of meetings of the Nominating Committee held during
 that year.</div></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Compensation of Directors and Affiliated
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Each Independent
 Director receives a base fee of $3,500 per year plus $300 for each meeting of the
 Board of Directors attended. No Director received remuneration for services as a
 Director for the year ended December 31, 2009 in addition to or in lieu of this
 standard arrangement.</div></font></p>
<p ><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Set forth below is the aggregate
 compensation paid by the Fund and the total compensation paid by The Royce Funds
 to each Independent Director of the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2009.</div></font></p>
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<p align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Stockholders
 may send written communications to the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors or to an individual
 Director by mailing such correspondence to the Secretary of the Fund (addressed
 to 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10151). Such communications must be signed
 by the stockholder and identify the class and number of shares held by the stockholder.
 Properly submitted stockholder communications will, as appropriate, be forwarded
 to the entire Board or to the individual Director. Any stockholder proposal submitted
 pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
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 to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the
 SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. Officers, Directors and greater than ten percent
 stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Fund with copies of
 all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they file.<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Based solely on the Fund&#146;s review of the
 copies of such forms and amendments thereto, furnished to it during or with respect
 to its most recent fiscal year, and written representations from certain reporting
 persons that they were not required to file Form 5 with respect to the most recent
 fiscal year, the Fund believes that all of its officers, Directors, greater than
 ten percent beneficial owners and other persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Stock Ownership</b></font></p>
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Ownership
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</tr>
<tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">5,808</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.03%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><p style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">John
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">19,065</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.10%</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><p style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Lisa
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">None</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">None</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
</tr>
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<td width="1%" valign="top" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">*</font></td>
<td width="2%"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The address
 of each Director and officer is c/o Royce &#038; Associates, LLC, 745 Fifth Avenue,
 New York, New York 10151.</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mr. Royce
 has sole voting power and sole investment power as to the shares beneficially owned
 by him. As of the Record Date, all Directors and officers of the Fund as a group
 (14 persons) beneficially owned 4,777,284</font></p>

<br>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">shares of the Fund&#146;s Common Stock,
 constituting approximately 24.18% of the outstanding shares, and no shares of its
 Preferred Stock.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;As of July
 14, 2010, no Independent Director or any of his immediate family members directly
 or indirectly owned any securities issued by Legg Mason or any of its affiliates
 (other than registered investment companies).</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Vote Required</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A quorum consists
 of stockholders representing a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund&#146;s
 Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, entitled to vote, who are
 present in person or by proxy, and a plurality of all of the votes cast at a meeting
 at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a Director.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>The Board
 of Directors recommends that all stockholders vote FOR all Director nominees.</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>FEES PAID
 TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><br> Audit Fees</b><br><br>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The aggregate
 fees paid to TW&#038;B in connection with the annual audit of the Fund&#146;s financial
 statements and for services normally provided by TW&#038;B in connection with the
 statutory and regulatory filings of the Fund for the fiscal years ended December
 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009 were $27,100 and $26,600, respectively, including
 out of pocket expenses.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Audit Related Fees</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The aggregate
 fees paid to TW&#038;B in connection with assurance and related services related
 to the annual audit of the Fund and for review of the Fund&#146;s financial statements,
 other than the Audit Fees described above, for each of the fiscal years ended December
 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009 was $1,500. The audit-related services rendered by
 TW&#038;B to the Fund consisted of the preparation of reports to a rating agency
 for the Preferred Stock.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Tax Fees</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The aggregate
 fees paid for tax-related services, including preparation of tax returns, tax compliance
 and tax advice, rendered by TW&#038;B to the Fund for the fiscal years ended December
 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009 were $6,500 and $6,750, respectively.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>All Other Fees</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;There were
 no other fees billed for non-audit services rendered by TW&#038;B to the Fund for
 the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. The aggregate non-audit
 fees billed by TW&#038;B for services rendered to R&#038;A and any entity controlling,
 controlled by, or under common control with</font></p>
<br>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">R&#038;A that provides ongoing services
 to the Fund for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009 were
 $8,000 and $8,250, respectively. The Audit Committee has determined that the provision
 of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independence of TW&#038;B.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Audit
 Committee has determined that the preparation of the rating agency reports is compatible
 with maintaining TW&#038;B&#146;s independence. TW&#038;B did not provide any other
 professional services to the Fund or R&#038;A for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 No representatives of TW&#038;B will be present at the Meeting.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Audit Committee&#146;s Pre-Approval Policies
 and Procedures</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Audit
 Committee of the Fund has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval
 of audit and non-audit services. On an annual basis, at the Fund&#146;s December
 Audit Committee meeting, the independent auditor&#146;s of the Fund will submit
 a schedule of proposed audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services to
 be rendered to the Fund and/or R&#038;A and its affiliates for the following year
 that require pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Such schedule will include the
 maximum fees that can be paid for such services without further Audit Committee
 approval. Any subsequent revision to pre-approved services or fees will be considered
 at the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. Services not presented
 for pre-approval at the December Audit Committee meeting will be submitted to the
 Chief Financial Officer of the Fund for a determination that the proposed services
 fit within the independence guidelines and then considered for pre-approval at the
 next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. A proposal to commence an engagement
 involving audit, audit-related or tax services prior to the next regularly scheduled
 Audit Committee meeting shall be made in writing by the Chief Financial Officer
 to all Audit Committee members and include a summary of the engagement, estimated
 maximum cost, the category of services and the rationale for engaging the Fund&#146;s
 independent auditor. Such proposed engagement can be pre-approved by any Audit Committee
 member who is an Independent Director. Pre-approval by the Chairman of the Audit
 Committee is required for a proposed engagement involving non-audit services other
 than audit-related or tax.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Adjournment of Meeting; Other Matters
</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;In the event
 that sufficient votes in favor of Proposal 1 in the Notice of Annual Meeting of
 Stockholders are not received by the time scheduled for the Meeting, the persons
 named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further
 solicitation of proxies for such Proposal. Any such adjournment will require the
 affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the
 session of the Meeting to be adjourned. The persons named as proxies will vote in
 favor of</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">such adjournment those proxies which they
 are entitled to vote in favor of the Proposal. They will vote against any such adjournment
 those proxies required to be voted against the Proposal.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;While the
 Meeting has been called to transact any business that may properly come before it,
 the Directors know of no business other than the matter stated in the Notice of
 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, if any additional matter properly comes
 before the Meeting and on all matters incidental to the conduct of the Meeting,
 it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed Proxy to vote the Proxy
 in accordance with their judgment on such matters.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Fund expects
 that broker-dealer firms holding shares of the Fund in &#147;street name&#148; for
 the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such
 customers and clients on how to vote their shares on the Proposal before the Meeting.
 The Fund understands that, under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, such
 broker-dealers may, without instructions from such customers and clients, grant
 authority to the proxies designated by the Fund to vote on the election of Directors
 if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer
 firm&#146;s request for voting instructions. Certain broker-dealer firms may exercise
 discretion over shares held in their name for which no instructions are received
 by voting such shares in the same proportion as they have voted shares for which
 they have received instructions.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The shares
 as to which the Proxies so designated are granted authority by broker-dealer firms
 to vote on the matters to be considered at the Meeting, the shares as to which broker-dealer
 firms have declined to vote (&#147;broker non-votes&#148;) and the shares as to
 which Proxies are returned by record stockholders but which are marked &#147;abstain&#148; on any matter will be included in the Fund&#146;s tabulation of the total
 number of votes present for purposes of determining whether the necessary quorum
 of stockholders exists. However, abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted
 as votes cast. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes will not have an effect
 on the election of Directors.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Address of Investment Adviser</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;R&#038;A&#146;s
 principal office is located at 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10151.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Annual Report Delivery</b><br>
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>The Fund&#146;s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 was previously
 mailed to its stockholders and the Semiannual Report to Stockholders for the six
 months ended June 30, 2010 will be mailed to stockholders in late August 2010. Copies
 of the Annual Report are available, and copies of the Semiannual Report will be
 available in late August, upon request, without charge, by writing to the</b></font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Fund at 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, New
 York 10151 or calling toll free at 1-800-221-4268. All publicly released material
 information is always disclosed by the Fund on its website at <u>www.roycefunds.com</u>.</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Stockholder Proposals</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Proposals
 of stockholders intended to be presented at the Fund&#146;s 2011 Annual Meeting
 of Stockholders must be received by the Fund by April 8, 2011 for inclusion in the
 Fund&#146;s Proxy Statement and form of Proxy for that meeting. The Fund&#146;s
 By-laws generally require advance notice be given to the Fund in the event a stockholder
 desires to nominate a person for election to the Board of Directors or to transact
 any other business from the floor at an annual meeting of stockholders. Notice of
 any such nomination or other business intended to be presented at the Fund&#146;s
 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be in writing and received at the Fund&#146;s principal executive office between April 8, 2011 and May 8, 2011. Written
 proposals should be sent to the Secretary of the Fund, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York,
 New York 10151.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Proxy Delivery</b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If you and
 another stockholder share the same address, the Fund may only send one proxy statement
 unless you or the other stockholder(s) request otherwise. Call or write the Fund
 if you wish to receive a separate copy of the proxy statement and the Fund will
 promptly mail a copy to you. You may also call or write to the Fund if you wish
 to receive a separate proxy in the future, or if you receive multiple copies now,
 and wish to receive a single copy in the future. For such requests, please call
 1-800-221-4268, or write the Fund at 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10151.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>PLEASE
 FILL IN, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE-PAID
 ENVELOPE.</b></font></p>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">By order of
 the Board of Directors,</font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Secretary
</i></font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Dated: August 6, 2010</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>EXHIBIT A</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>C<small cap>HARTER</small cap>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>I.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;<u><b>Composition of the Audit
 Committee</b></u></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Audit
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">shall not
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 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;);</div></font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">shall not
 accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee
 from the Fund (other than fees for serving on the Board of Directors/Trustees or
 any committee thereof); and</div></font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">shall be financially
 literate at the time of his or her appointment to the Audit Committee, as such qualification
 is interpreted by the Board of Directors/Trustees in its business judgment, or shall
 become financially literate within a reasonable period of time after his or her
 appointment to the Audit Committee.</div></font></td>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;In the event
 Fund shares are or become listed on a national securities exchange or are or become
 quoted on a national market quotation system, the additional qualification requirements
 set forth below also shall apply:</font></p>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">each Director/Trustee
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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 such qualification in its business judgment.</div></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Board
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 service on more than three public company audit committees by a member of the Audit
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">(a) integrity
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">(b) independent
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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 may become listed or quoted, the Audit Committee shall have the following responsibilities
 and duties:</font></p>
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 audit the Fund&#146;s financial statements on an annual basis, and (3) provide an
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">to pre-approve
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 to be provided by the Fund&#146;s independent accountants to the Fund&#146;s Investment
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">to ensure
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 Committee a formal written statement delineating all relationships between such
 independent accountants and the Fund, consistent with Independence Standards Board
 Standard No. 1, and to actively engage in a dialogue with, and receive and consider
 specific representations from, the Fund&#146;s independent accountants with respect
 to any disclosed relationships or services that may affect the objectivity and independence
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">to review
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">to meet to
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 required by applicable law or regulations, the Fund&#146;s semi-annual financial
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">with Fund management and the Fund&#146;s independent accountants, including the Fund&#146;s disclosure of management&#146;s discussion of Fund performance;</div></font></td>
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">to review with the Fund&#146;s independent accountants any audit problems or difficulties the accountants may have encountered during or relating to the conduct of the audit, including any matters required to be discussed pursuant to  rules of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other relevant regulatory and professional organizations, and management&#146;s response;
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">to establish and administer policies and procedures relating to the hiring by the Fund, its Investment Adviser, or any administrator that is an Adviser Affiliate of employees or former employees of the Fund&#146;s independent accountants;
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to consider information and comments from the Fund&#146;s independent accountants with respect to the Fund&#146;s accounting and financial reporting policies, procedures and internal control over financial reporting (including the Fund&#146;s critical accounting policies and practices) and management&#146;s responses to any such comments;
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to request, receive and/or review from the Fund&#146;s independent accountants such other materials as may be deemed necessary or advisable in the discretion of the Committee in the exercise of its duties under this Charter; such materials may (but are not required to) include, without limitation, any other material written communications relating to the Fund&#146;s financial statements, or internal or disclosure controls, between the independent accountants and the Fund, the Investment Adviser, the Fund&#146;s sub-adviser(s), if any, or other Fund service providers, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences;
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at least annually, to obtain and review a report by the Fund&#146;s independent accountants describing: (i) such independent accountants&#146; internal quality-control procedures; (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of such independent accountants, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the
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<td width="2%" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by such firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (iii) all relationships between the Fund&#146;s independent accountants and the Fund, the Investment Adviser, Adviser Affiliates and members of the management of such entities (to assess the independence of the Fund&#146;s independent accountants);</div></font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">
to establish procedures for:  (i) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Fund regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns by employees of the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser, manager, administrator, principal underwriter, or any other provider of accounting related services for the Fund regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
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<td valign="bottom" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><div align="justify">
to address reports received from attorneys in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser relating to the possible violation of federal or state law or fiduciary duty;
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to discuss with Fund management and the Fund&#146;s independent accountants policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management; and
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<td align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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<td><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#160;</font></td>
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to perform such other functions and to have such other powers consistent with this Charter, the Fund&#146;s Articles of Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as amended and supplemented, the Fund&#146;s By-laws, as amended, and applicable law, as the Audit Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
The Audit Committee may delegate any portion of its authority, including the authority to grant preapprovals of audit related services and permitted non-audit services, to a subcommittee of one or more members of the Audit Committee pursuant to preapproval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee; provided, however, that the Audit Committee may not delegate preapproval of the audit required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Any decision of such subcommittee of the Audit Committee to grant preapprovals shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
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The function of the Audit Committee is oversight; it is the responsibility of Fund management to maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control over financial reporting, and the responsibility of the Fund&#146;s independent accountants to plan and carry out a proper audit.  Specifically, Fund management is responsible for: (1) the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Fund&#146;s financial statements; (2) the maintenance of appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies; and (3) the maintenance of internal control over financial reporting and other procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and related laws and regulations.  The Fund&#146;s independent accountants are responsible for planning and carrying out an audit consistent with applicable legal and professional standards and the terms of their engagement letter.  Nothing in this Charter shall be construed to reduce the responsibilities or liabilities of the Fund&#146;s service p
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Although the Audit Committee is expected to review appropriately the matters that come before it, such review of a Fund&#146;s financial statements by the Audit Committee is not an audit, nor does the Committee&#146;s review substitute for the responsibilities of the Fund&#146;s management for preparing, or the Fund&#146;s independent accountants for auditing, the financial statements.  Members of the Audit Committee are not employees of the Fund and, in serving on the Audit Committee, are not, and do not hold themselves out to be, acting as accountants or auditors.  As such, it is not the duty or responsibility of the Audit Committee or its members to conduct "field work" or other types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
In discharging their duties, the members of the Audit Committee are entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by: (1) one or more officers of the Fund whom the Board reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; (2) legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the Board reasonably believes are within the person&#146;s professional or expert competence; or (3) a committee of the Board.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>IV.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u><b>Meetings</b></u></font></p>

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The Audit Committee shall meet on a regular basis but no less frequently than annually. The Audit Committee periodically shall meet separately with the Fund&#146;s independent accountants, Fund management, and representatives of Fund management responsible for the financial and accounting operations of the Fund. The Audit Committee may hold special meetings at such times as the Audit Committee believes necessary or appropriate.  Members of the Audit Committee may participate in a meeting
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of the Audit Committee by means of conference call or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in such meeting can hear each other.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>V.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u><b>Assistance from Fund Management; Authority to Engage Advisers; Funding
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The appropriate officers of the Fund shall provide or arrange to provide such information, data and services as the Audit Committee may request.  The Audit Committee shall have the power and authority to take all action it believes necessary or appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the power and authority to retain independent counsel and other advisers.  The Fund shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee as a committee of the Board, for payment of:  (i) compensation to the Fund&#146;s independent accountants or any other accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review, or attest services for the Fund, (ii) compensation to any advisers employed by the Audit Committee under this Section V, and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its responsibilities.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>VI.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u><b>Reporting
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The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall report to the Board on the results of its deliberations and make such recommendations as deemed necessary or appropriate.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>VII.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u><b>Amendments
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This Charter may be amended or modified from time to time by vote of the Board.
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Dated:  April 11, 2000, as revised through July 14, 2010</b>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">
<b>Appendix A</b><br>
Royce Capital Fund<br>
Royce Focus Trust, Inc.<br>
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.<br>
Royce Value Trust, Inc.<br>
The Royce Fund
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>E<small>XHIBIT B</small></b></font></p>

<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>C<small cap>HARTER</small cap> <small cap>OF THE</small cap>
 N<small cap>OMINATING</small cap> C<small cap>OMMITTEE</small cap><br>
<small cap>OF</small cap> T<small cap>HE</small cap> B<small cap>OARD</small cap> <small cap>OF</small cap> D<small cap>IRECTORS</small cap>/T<small cap>RUSTEES</small cap>
F<small cap>OR</small cap><br>
<small cap>THE</small cap> R<small cap>OYCE</small cap> F<small cap>UNDS</small cap> L<small cap>ISTED</small cap>
<small cap>IN</small cap> A<small cap>PPENDIX</small cap> <small cap>A</small cap> H<small cap>ERETO</small cap></b></font></p>

<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>O<small cap>RGANIZATION</small cap></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Nominating Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors/Trustees for the registered investment companies (each, a "Fund") listed on Exhibit A attached hereto shall be composed solely of Directors/Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and who are "independent" as defined in the applicable listing standards of the national securities exchange or national market quotation system (each, an "Exchange") on which a Fund is listed or quoted (the "Independent Directors").  The Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund (the "Board") shall appoint the members of the Committee (which may or may not be all of the Independent Directors) and shall designate the Chairman of the Committee.  The Committee shall have authority to retain its own counsel and other advisers the Committee deems appropriate and shall have the sole authority t
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>R<small cap>ESPONSIBILITIES</small cap></b></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Committee shall identify individuals qualified to serve as Independent Directors of the Fund and shall recommend its nominees for consideration by the full Board.
</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>I<small cap>DENTIFICATION AND</small cap>
E<small cap>VALUATION</small cap> <small cap>OF</small cap> P<small cap>OTENTIAL</small cap> N<small cap>OMINEES</small cap></small cap></b>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">In identifying and evaluating a person as a potential nominee to serve as an Independent Director of the Fund, the Committee should consider among other factors it may deem relevant:
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the contribution which the person can make to the Board, with consideration being given to the person&#146;s business and professional experience, education and such other factors as the Committee may consider relevant, including but not limited to whether a potential nominee&#146;s personal and professional qualities and attributes would provide a beneficial diversity of skills, experience and/or perspective to the Board;
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While the Committee is solely responsible for the selection and nomination of the Fund&#146;s Independent Directors, the Committee shall review and consider nominations for the office of Director made by management and by Fund stockholders as it deems appropriate.  Stockholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations to the Secretary of the Fund which include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee.
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Q<small cap>UORUM</small cap></b></font></p>

<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which there is quorum shall be the act of the Committee.
</font></p>

<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>N<small cap>OMINATION</small cap> <small cap>OF</small cap> D<small cap>IRECTORS</small cap></b></font></p>

<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">After a determination by the Committee that a person should be selected and nominated as an Independent Director of the Fund, the Committee shall
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<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>M<small cap>EETINGS</small cap></b></font></p>

<p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Committee may meet either on its own or in conjunction with meetings of the Board.  Meetings of the Committee may be held in person, by video conference or by conference telephone.  The Committee may take action by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting.
</font></p>

<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Adopted: February 10, 2004<br>
Revised through April 8, 2010</font></p>


<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>
APPENDIX A</b><br>
Royce Capital Fund<br>
Royce Focus Trust, Inc.<br>
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.<br>
Royce Value Trust, Inc.<br>
The Royce Fund<br>
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The undersigned hereby appoints Charles M. Royce and John E. Denneen, or either of
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<td colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the
Board of Directors.</b></font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" colspan="3"><div align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">The undersigned hereby appoints Charles M. Royce and John E. Denneen,
or either of them acting in absence of the other, as Proxies, each
with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them
to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse, all shares of
stock of the Fund held of record by the undersigned on July 14, 2010
at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Royce Focus Trust, Inc. to
be held on September 22, 2010, and at any adjournment thereof.
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PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON REVERSE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</b></font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" colspan="3"><div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on other side. When
shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate
name by president or other authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by authorized person. </font></div></td>
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