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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391609-11-000116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110318
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110318

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878932
		IRS NUMBER:				760345915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0604

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		11699019

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EIGHT GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 930
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

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		STREET 1:		EIGHT GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 930
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">HOUSTON, TX--(</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">MARKETWIRE</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)--</font> Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) ("Equus" or the "Fund") today announced that <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">it has hired Pristine Advisers, LLC, </font>to provide strategic investor relations and financial communications services.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pristine Advisers will work closely with Equus&#8217; executive management team to develop an ongoing comprehensive investor relations message to solidify investor support and to develop, maintain and broaden the Fund&#8217;s investor base through a unified and focused investor awareness strategy. In addition, Pristine Advisers will assist in the development of customized, high-quality, high-impact and fully integrated media communications programs designed to increase industry and investor awareness of the Company&#8217;s growth strategies.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About Equus</font>:&#160;&#160;The Fund is a business development company that trades as a closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "EQS". Additional information on the Fund may be obtained from the Fund's website at <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.equuscap.com</font>.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About Pristine Advisers:</font> Pristine Advisers LLC, is a one-stop investor relations, public relations, social media/ media relations firm with a special niche in closed-end funds. Pristine Advisers has extensive contacts in all areas of the financial industry including global media, institutional shareholders, analysts and brokers.&#160; Pristine Advisers focuses on the development and implementation of investor relations campaigns specifically designed to achieve&#160;clients&#8217; fundamental goals.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.pristineadvisers.com</font></font></div>

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2 PRESS RELEASE REGARDING NET ASSET VALUE
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Patricia Baronowski</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">HOUSTON, TX &#8211; March 18, 2011 &#8211; Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) </font>(the &#8220;Fund&#8221; or &#8220;Equus&#8221;)<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>reports net assets as of December 31, 2010, of $38.1 million, an increase of $6.6 million since September 30, 2010.&#160;&#160;Net assets per share increased to $4.29 as of December 31, 2010 from $3.55 as of September 30, 2010.&#160;&#160;Comparative data is summarized below <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(in thousands, except per share amounts)</font>:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -18pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$38,051</font></div>
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