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Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND) as of January 31, 2009

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  Published in Business and Finance on Thursday, February 19th 2009 at 13:31 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-02-19 13:31:51 by Market Wire
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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Royce Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq - FUND):

*Not Annualized

*The Funds' P/E ratio calculations exclude companies with zero or negative earnings.

Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets, applicable to common stock.

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Royce Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the Nasdaq National Market (Nasdaq - FUND) and whose shares of 6.00% Cumulative Preferred Stock are listed and traded on the NYSE (RFO.pra). The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by normally investing as least 75% of its assets in equity securities.

Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Focus Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XFUNX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or visit our website at [ www.roycefunds.com ].