Royce & Associates, Inc.
New York, August 22, 2005 -- Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (RMT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.31 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 23, 2005 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 6, 2005 (ex-dividend on September 1, 2005). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on September 13, 2005.
The Fund has a policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 9% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end NAVs, with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 2.25% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations.
A portion of the distribution will be treated as long-term capital gains. The final determination of the source, including potentially a return of capital, of all distributions in 2005 will be made at the end of the year.
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common and Preferred Stock are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by normally investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market capitalizations of $500 million or less.
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