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Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT) Declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.13 Per Share

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Wednesday, May 25th 2011 at 11:55 GMT by Market Wire}  

NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RMT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.13 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 June 23, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 6, 2011 (ex-dividend on June 2, 2011). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on June 13, 2011.

The Fund currently has a policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 5% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end NAVs, with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.25% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations.

The Fund expects to report a portion of the distribution as long-term capital gains for tax purposes. Long-term capital gains will be allocated pro-rata to all distributions for the year. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2011, including potentially a return of capital, 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 Stock and Preferred Stock (NYSE: RMT.pra) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market capitalizations of $500 million or less.

For further information on The Royce Funds^sm, please visit our web site at: [ www.roycefunds.com ].