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Tue, July 20, 2010
Mon, July 19, 2010 
NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Royce Focus Trust (NASDAQ: FUND):
Closing Prices a" June 30, 2010 | ||||
| NAV $6.60 | ||||
| MKT $5.74 | ||||
Total Return Performance | ||||
Periods ended June 30, 2010 | NAV | MKT | ||
| 1 Month* | -6.91% | -7.42% | ||
| Year to Date* | -7.82 | -9.32 | ||
| One-Year | 20.66 | 10.38 | ||
| Three-Year Average Annual | -7.68 | -12.63 | ||
| Five-Year Average Annual | 5.04 | 3.04 | ||
| Ten-Year Average Annual | 10.72 | 11.39 | ||
| *Not Annualized | ||||
Portfolio Diagnostics | ||||
| Wtd. Average Geometric Market Cap | $2358 million | |||
| Wtd. Average P/E Ratio: | 10.2x* | |||
| Wtd. Average P/B Ratio: | 1.6x | |||
| Net Assets Attributable to Common Stock: | $155 million | |||
| Net Leverage: | 1 % | |||
*The Fundsa™ 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. | ||||
Portfolio Composition | ||||
Top 10 Positions | % of Net Assets | |||
| 1. Berkshire-Hathaway, Inc. | 4.9% | |||
| 2. Seabridge Gold | 3.6 | |||
| 3. Sanderson Farms | 3.3 | |||
| 4. Kennedy Wilson Holdings | 3.1 | |||
| 5. Buckle(The) | 3.0 | |||
| 6. GrafTech International | 2.8 | |||
| 7. ENSCO International ADR | 2.7 | |||
| 8. Reliance Steel & Aluminum | 2.5 | |||
| 9. Mosaic Company (The) | 2.4 | |||
| 10. Trican Well Service | 2.4 | |||
Top Five Industries | % of Net Assets | |||
| 1. Natural Resources | 30% | |||
| 2. Industrial Products | 20 | |||
| 3. Consumer Products | 12 | |||
| 4. Financial Services | 11 | |||
| 5. Technology | 9 | |||
Recent Developments
Royce Focus Trust, Inc. paid a cash dividend of $0.375 per share on its Cumulative Preferred Stock, based on an annual rate of 6.00% of the initial liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The dividend was paid on June 23, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2010 (ex-dividend June 3, 2010).
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 at 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 ].
