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RYE, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL) announced today that its Board of Directors has formed a pricing committee consisting entirely of independent directors to consider a repurchase of certain of its outstanding 0% Debentures due December 31, 2015. There were $86.3 million (face value) of 0% Debentures outstanding at March 31, 2012.

GAMCO Investors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manages private advisory accounts (GAMCO Asset Management Inc.), mutual funds and closed-end funds (Gabelli Funds, LLC), and partnerships and offshore funds (Gabelli Securities, Inc.). As of March 31, 2012, GAMCO had $36.7 billion in assets under management.

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