Central Securities Corporation Declares Year-End Distribution
Central Securities Corporation


New York, November 6, 2007 -- Central Securities Corporation (CET), a closed-end investment company, today declared the following dividend on its common stock:

Optional Distribution
One share of common stock for every 12 shares held, value of shares issued: $26.40 per share

OR

$2.20 in cash per common share held.

The dividend is payable December 27, 2007 to shareholders on record November 16, 2007. The cut-off date for election of cash in the Optional Distribution is December 4, 2007. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractions based on the value of $26.40 per share of common stock issued.

It is estimated that of the $2.20 per share to be paid, $0.35 will be taxable as ordinary income (which includes $0.15 of short-term capital gain) and $1.85 will be taxable as long-term capital gain. Tax treatment will be the same whether the distribution is received in stock or cash. The final tax breakdown of all amounts paid during 2007 will be available after year end.


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