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      2008 Year-End Distributions — Open-End Funds

      Final year-end distributions will be payable on December 9, 2008 to shareholders of record as of December 8, 2008.  Distributions will be paid to all Fund shareholders who own shares on the record date, regardless of how long they have held the shares.

      Final year-end distributions for Royce Select Fund I, Royce Select Fund II, Royce Global Select Fund, Royce SMid-Cap Select Fund and Royce Capital Funds will be payable on December 16, 2008 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2008. Distributions will be paid to all Fund shareholders who own shares on the record date, regardless of how long they have held the shares.

      2008 Open-End Funds Year-End Distributions: Investment Class
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Royce 100 Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0255 $0.0619 $0.0874 $5.44
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0250 $— $— $0.0250 $5.49
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0300 $— $— $0.0300 $5.85
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0300 $— $— $0.0300 $5.32
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0271 $0.0025 $0.0014 $0.0310 $3.66
      Royce Global Select Fund 12/15/08 12/16/08 $— $0.0581 $0.0283 $0.0864 $9.54
      Royce Heritage Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0331 $0.2132 $0.2463 $7.42
      Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $0.2681 $0.2681 $8.10
      Royce Micro-Cap Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0934 $0.2326 $0.3260 $8.21
      Royce Opportunity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0505 $0.0418 $0.2988 $0.3911 $5.30
      Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0089 $0.0002 $0.1000 $0.1091 $6.51
      Royce Premier Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0030 $0.1920 $0.1950 $11.45
      Royce Select Fund I 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.1596 $0.3711 $0.3425 $0.8732 $12.29
      Royce Select Fund II 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.0803 $— $— $0.0803 $6.83
      Royce SMid-Cap Select Fund 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.1209 $0.0217 $0.0007 $0.1433 $7.15
      Royce Special Equity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.2103 $0.0533 $0.6944 $0.9580 $13.17
      Royce Total Return Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0450 $— $— $0.0450 $12.02
      Royce Total Return Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0450 $— $— $0.0450 $12.85
      Royce Total Return Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0500 $— $— $0.0500 $11.86
      Royce Total Return Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0886 $— $0.0041 $0.0927 $8.22
      Royce Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $— $— $—
      Royce Value Plus Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0597 $0.1154 $0.1751 $7.40
      2008 Open-End Funds Year-End Distributions: Service Class
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Royce 100 Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0255 $0.0619 $0.0874 $5.43
      Royce Discovery Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.1146 $0.1835 $0.2981 $3.26
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0200 $— $— $0.0200 $5.50
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0250 $— $— $0.0250 $5.87
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0300 $— $— $0.0300 $5.33
      Royce Dividend Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0165 $0.0025 $0.0014 $0.0204 $3.68
      Royce European Smaller-Companies Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.2278 $— $— $0.2278 $4.78
      Royce Financial Services Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0553 $0.0061 $0.0206 $0.0820 $4.02
      Royce Global Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0252 $0.0003 $— $0.0255 $5.84
      Royce Heritage Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0331 $0.2132 $0.2463 $7.40
      Royce International Smaller-Companies Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $— $— $—
      Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $0.2681 $0.2681 $8.09
      Royce Micro-Cap Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0934 $0.2326 $0.3260 $8.15
      Royce Opportunity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0381 $0.0418 $0.2988 $0.3787 $5.19
      Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0002 $0.1000 $0.1002 $6.48
      Royce Premier Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0030 $0.1920 $0.1950 $11.35
      Royce SMid-Cap Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0056 $— $— $0.0056 $6.69
      Royce Special Equity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.1968 $0.0533 $0.6944 $0.9445 $13.17
      Royce Technology Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0006 $0.0001 $0.0007 $3.31
      Royce Total Return Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0350 $— $— $0.0350 $11.92
      Royce Total Return Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0400 $— $— $0.0400 $12.74
      Royce Total Return Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0400 $— $— $0.0400 $11.76
      Royce Total Return Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0632 $— $0.0041 $0.0673 $8.19
      Royce Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $— $— $—
      Royce Value Plus Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0597 $0.1154 $0.1751 $7.37
      2008 Open-End Funds Year-End Distributions: Consultant Class
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Royce Heritage Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0331 $0.2132 $0.2463 $6.29
      Royce Micro-Cap Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0934 $0.2326 $0.3260 $7.49
      Royce Opportunity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0418 $0.2988 $0.3406 $5.16
      Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0002 $0.1000 $0.1002 $6.02
      Royce Premier Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0030 $0.1920 $0.1950 $10.81
      Royce Special Equity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0171 $0.0533 $0.6944 $0.7648 $12.92
      Royce Total Return Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0150 $— $— $0.0150 $12.01
      Royce Total Return Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0150 $— $— $0.0150 $12.84
      Royce Total Return Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0200 $— $— $0.0200 $11.85
      Royce Total Return Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $0.0041 $0.0041 $8.28
      Royce Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $— $— $—
      Royce Value Plus Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0597 $0.1154 $0.1751 $7.23
      2008 Open-End Funds Year-End Distributions: Institutional Class
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $0.2681 $0.2681 $8.10
      Royce Opportunity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0649 $0.0418 $0.2988 $0.4055 $5.32
      Royce Premier Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0030 $0.1920 $0.1950 $11.50
      Royce Special Equity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.2278 $0.0533 $0.6944 $0.9755 $13.13
      Royce Total Return Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0450 $— $— $0.0450 $12.04
      Royce Total Return Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0550 $— $— $0.0550 $12.87
      Royce Total Return Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0500 $— $— $0.0500 $11.88
      Royce Total Return Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.1047 $— $0.0041 $0.1088 $8.22
      Royce Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $— $— $—
      Royce Value Plus Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0597 $0.1154 $0.1751 $7.39
      2008 Annuity Portfolios: Year-End Distributions: Investment Class Shares
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Micro-Cap Portfolio 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.3043 $0.1634 $1.1118 $1.5795 $5.91
      Small-Cap Portfolio 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.0589 $0.3089 $0.4483 $0.8161 $6.29
      2008 Annuity Portfolios: Year-End Distributions: Service Class Shares
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Micro-Cap Portfolio 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.2800 $0.1634 $1.1118 $1.5552 $5.90
      Small-Cap Portfolio 12/15/08 12/16/08 $0.0344 $0.3089 $0.4483 $0.7916 $6.28
      2008 Open-End Funds Year-End Distributions: R Class
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Royce 100 Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0255 $0.0619 $0.0874 $6.57
      Royce Heritage Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0331 $0.2132 $0.2463 $5.80
      Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $0.2681 $0.2681 $8.05
      Royce Opportunity Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0368 $0.0418 $0.2988 $0.3774 $5.24
      Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0002 $0.1000 $0.1002 $6.45
      Royce Premier Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0030 $0.1920 $0.1950 $11.37
      Royce Total Return Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0250 $— $— $0.0250 $12.02
      Royce Total Return Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0200 $— $— $0.0200 $12.86
      Royce Total Return Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0250 $— $— $0.0250 $11.87
      Royce Total Return Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0383 $— $0.0041 $0.0424 $8.26
      Royce Value Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $— $— $— $—
      Royce Value Plus Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0597 $0.1154 $0.1751 $7.34
      2008 Open-End Funds Year-End Distributions: W Class
      Fund Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      Royce Premier Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $— $0.0030 $0.1920 $0.1950 $11.46
      Royce Total Return Fund 3/10/08 3/11/08 $0.0450 $— $— $0.0450 $12.03
      Royce Total Return Fund 6/09/08 6/10/08 $0.0500 $— $— $0.0500 $12.86
      Royce Total Return Fund 9/08/08 9/09/08 $0.0550 $— $— $0.0550 $11.87
      Royce Total Return Fund 12/08/08 12/09/08 $0.0845 $— $0.0041 $0.0886 $8.23

      2008 Open-End Funds Quarterly Distributions

      Royce Total Return Fund and Royce Dividend Value Fund are our only open-end funds that pay quarterly distributions. All other open-end funds pay distributions once a year, usually in December.

      Third quarter distributions will be payable on September 9, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2008. Fourth quarter distributions will be payable on December 9, 2008 to shareholders of record as of December 8, 2008.

      2008 Open-End Funds - Quarterly Distributions
      Royce Total Return Fund - Investment Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0450 $12.02
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0450 $12.85
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0500 $11.86
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0927 $8.22
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.2327 n/a
      Royce Total Return Fund - Consultant Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0150 $12.01
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0150 $12.84
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0200 $11.85
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0041 $8.28
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.0541 n/a
      Royce Total Return Fund - Service Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0350 $11.92
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0400 $12.74
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0400 $11.76
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0673 $8.19
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.1823 n/a
      Royce Total Return Fund - Institutional Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0450 $12.04
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0550 $12.87
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0500 $11.88
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.1088 $8.22
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.2588 n/a
      Royce Total Return Fund - W Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0450 $12.03
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0500 $12.86
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0550 $11.87
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0886 $8.23
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.2386 n/a
      Royce Total Return Fund - R Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0250 $12.02
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0200 $12.86
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0250 $11.87
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0424 $8.26
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.1124 n/a
      Royce Total Return Fund - K Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0150 $10.11
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0300 $9.32
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0957 $6.43
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.1407 n/a
      Royce Dividend Value Fund - Service Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0200 $5.50
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0250 $5.87
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0300 $5.33
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0204 $3.68
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.0954 n/a
      Royce Dividend Value Fund - Investment Class
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Distributions Reinvest Price
      1Q 3/11 3/10 3/11 $0.0250 $5.49
      2Q 6/10 6/09 6/10 $0.0300 $5.85
      3Q 9/09 9/08 9/09 $0.0300 $5.32
      4Q 12/09 12/08 12/09 $0.0310 $3.66
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.1160 n/a

      2008 Closed-End Funds Quarterly Distributions

      Our closed-end funds pay quarterly distributions. Third quarter distributions will be payable on September 23, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2008 (ex-dividend on September 4, 2008). Fourth quarter distributions will be payable on December 23, 2008 to shareholders of record as of December 8, 2008 (ex-dividend on December 4, 2008).

      2008 Closed-End Funds - Quarterly Distributions
      Royce Focus Trust
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Common Stock Reinvest Price 6.00% Preferred
      1Q 3/24 3/06 3/04 $0.13 $8.00 $0.374
      2Q 6/23 6/06 6/04 $0.12 $9.04 $0.374
      3Q 9/23 9/08 9/04 $0.12 $7.20 $0.374
      4Q 12/23 12/08 12/04 $0.10 $3.92 $0.374
      Total n/a n/a n/a $0.47 n/a $1.496
      Royce Micro-Cap Trust
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Common Stock Reinvest Price 6.00% Preferred
      1Q 3/24 3/06 3/04 $0.33 $10.45 $0.375
      2Q 6/23 6/06 6/04 $0.31 $11.28 $0.375
      3Q 9/23 9/08 9/04 $0.29 $9.48 $0.375
      4Q 12/23 12/08 12/04 $0.26 $4.87 $0.375
      Total n/a n/a n/a $1.19 n/a $1.500
      Royce Value Trust
        Payable Date Record Date Ex-Date Common Stock Reinvest Price 5.90% Preferred
      1Q 3/24 3/06 3/04 $0.47 $15.39 $0.369
      2Q 6/23 6/06 6/04 $0.45 $16.90 $0.369
      3Q 9/23 9/08 9/04 $0.42 $14.73 $0.369
      4Q 12/23 12/08 12/04 $0.38 $7.19 $0.369
      Total n/a n/a n/a $1.72 n/a $1.475
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