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  2. Royce Value Trust (MARKET: RVT | NAV: XRVTX)

    Closed-End Fund

    1. NAV as of 7/28/2010  $13.50
      Daily NAV change  -$0.17 (-0.01%)

      2. Recent News on this Fund


    1. Management Team

      Portfolio Manager

      Charles M. Royce

      Assistant Portfolio Managers

      Chris E. Flynn
      Lauren A. Romeo
      David A. Nadel

      Top 10 Positions As of Quarter-End 6/30/10
      % of Net Assets (Subject to Change)

      Ash Grove Cement Cl. B 1.1%
      Alleghany Corporation 1.0%
      Sapient Corporation 0.9%
      Coherent 0.9%
      AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. 0.9%
      Sotheby's 0.9%
      PAREXEL International 0.9%
      SEACOR Holdings 0.9%
      SEI Investments 0.9%
      Cimarex Energy 0.8%
      Top 10 as % of Total 9.2%

      Literature & Research

      Special Closed-End Fund Info

      go How to Puchase Shares
      go Overview of the DRIP Plan
      go What is Preferred Stock?
      go SEC Filings

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    2. Royce Value Trust (RVT) is a closed-end small-cap fund with more than 20 years of performance history. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small- and micro-cap companies using a disciplined value approach.

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      Average Annual Total Returns
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/10

        2Q* YTD* 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 15YR 20YR Since Incept
      XRVTX -10.41% -3.03% 25.43% -9.99% 1.15% 6.44% 9.08% 10.00% 9.92%
      Russell 2000 -9.92% -1.95% 21.48% -8.60% 0.37% 3.00% 6.63% 8.16% 8.11%
      Inception Date: 11/26/1986 

      * Not Annualized.

      Important Performance and Expense Information

      All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, reflects the reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.

      1. Fund Statistics
        as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010

        Symbol: Market Price RVT
        Symbol: NAV XRVTX
        Fund Net Assets (Attributable to Common Stock) $824 million
        Number of Holdings 689
        Average Market Capitalization* $1.07 billion
        Weighted Average P/E Ratio** 15.7x
        Weighted Average P/B Ratio 1.7x
        Portfolio Turnover 2009 31%
        Net Leverage† 18%
        Minimum Investment n/a
        Cusip Number 780910105
        Inception Date 11/26/1986
        Benchmark Index Russell 2000

        * Geometrically calculated
        ** The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings (15% of portfolio holdings as of 6/30/2010).

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

      2. Growth of Hypothetical $10,000 Invested 11/26/1986 As of Quarter-End 6/30/2010

        XRVTX vs Russell 2000

        Capital Structure:

        Publicly Traded Securities Outstanding at 12/31/09

        66.0 Million Shares of Common Stock
        • $850 Million (NAV)
        5.90% Cumulative Preferred Stock
        • $220 Million

    1. Growth of Hypothetical $10,000 Invested 11/26/1986 As of Quarter-End 6/30/2010

      XRVTX vs Russell 2000

      Calendar Year Total Returns
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010

      Calendar Year Total Returns

      Performance Breakdown by Sector
      for Quarter Ended 6/30/2010

        Sector Name Gain/Loss*
      (in millions)
      1 Diversified Investment Companies $0.23
      2 Bonds & Preferreds $0.15
      3 Utilities -$0.01
      4 Health -$1.99
      5 Consumer Services -$4.72
      6 Natural Resources -$5.68
      7 Consumer Products -$6.89
      8 Financial Intermediaries -$11.16
      9 Financial Services -$14.15
      10 Industrial Services -$15.12

      *Represents net realized and unrealized gains and losses during the three-month period ended 6/30/2010. Performance results are estimates based upon unaudited portfolio results.

      Top 5 Winners*
      for Quarter Ended 6/30/2010

      Company Gain*
      (in millions)
      Advisory Board (The) $1.41
      Cimarex Energy $1.16
      Sybase $0.99
      New Gold $0.93
      CARBO Ceramics $0.88

      *Represents net realized and unrealized gains and losses during the three-month period ended 6/30/2010. Performance results are estimates based upon unaudited portfolio results.

      Top 5 Losers*
      for Quarter Ended 6/30/2010

      Company Loss*
      (in millions)
      Sotheby's -$2.63
      Ethan Allen Interiors -$2.30
      Plexus Corporation -$2.00
      Waddell & Reed Financial Cl. A -$1.97
      Reliance Steel & Aluminum -$1.77

      *Represents net realized and unrealized gains and losses during the three-month period ended 6/30/2010. Performance results are estimates based upon unaudited portfolio results.

      Special Closed-End Fund Info

      go How to Puchase Shares
      go Overview of the DRIP Plan
      go What is Preferred Stock?
      go SEC Filings

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    2. Average Annual Total Returns
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/10

        2Q* YTD* 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 15YR 20YR Since Incept
      XRVTX -10.41% -3.03% 25.43% -9.99% 1.15% 6.44% 9.08% 10.00% 9.92%
      Russell 2000 -9.92% -1.95% 21.48% -8.60% 0.37% 3.00% 6.63% 8.16% 8.11%
      Inception Date: 11/26/1986

      * Not Annualized.

      Important Performance and Expense Information

      All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, reflects the reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.


      Small-Cap Market Cycle Performance as of Quarter-End 6/30/10

      XRVTX

      View how RVT performed during down markets.

      Absolute Return Focus: Five Year Return Periods as of Quarter-End 6/30/10
      Number of Five-Year Average Annual Return Periods since RVT's Inception

      XRVTX

      Distribution History

      Our closed-end funds pay quarterly distributions to Preferred Stockholders. Please see Royce Closed-End Funds Suspend Managed Distribution Policy for details on distributions for Common Stockholders.

      5-Year Distribution History
      Record Date Payable Date Ordinary Income Return of Capital S/T Gains L/T Gains Total Reinvest Price
      3/06/09 3/04/09 $0.0000 $0.3200 $— $— $0.00 $—
      12/08/08 12/04/08 $0.0104 $0.1086 $— $0.2610 $0.27 $7.19
      9/08/08 9/04/08 $0.0115 $0.1200 $— $0.2884 $0.30 $14.73
      6/06/08 6/04/08 $0.0124 $0.1286 $— $0.3091 $0.32 $16.90
      3/06/08 3/04/08 $0.0129 $0.1343 $— $0.3228 $0.34 $15.39
      12/06/07 12/04/07 $0.0211 $— $0.0458 $0.4031 $0.47 $17.70
      9/06/07 9/04/07 $0.0211 $— $0.0458 $0.4031 $0.47 $19.10
      6/06/07 6/04/07 $0.0202 $— $0.0438 $0.3860 $0.45 $21.50
      3/06/07 3/02/07 $0.0207 $— $0.0448 $0.3945 $0.46 $21.14
      12/06/06 12/04/06 $0.0393 $— $0.0744 $0.3863 $0.50 $20.81
      9/06/06 9/01/06 $0.0346 $— $0.0655 $0.3399 $0.44 $19.52
      6/06/06 6/02/06 $0.0338 $— $0.0640 $0.3322 $0.43 $18.30
      3/06/06 3/02/06 $0.0322 $— $0.0610 $0.3168 $0.41 $20.10
      12/06/05 12/02/05 $0.0000 $— $0.0490 $0.3610 $0.41 $19.22
      9/06/05 9/01/05 $0.0000 $— $0.0478 $0.3522 $0.40 $19.13
      6/06/05 6/02/05 $0.0000 $— $0.0478 $0.3522 $0.40 $18.00
      3/07/05 3/03/05 $0.0000 $— $0.0478 $0.3522 $0.40 $18.67

      Market Price Performance History Since Inception (11/26/1986)1

      Adjusted-Actual Market Price

      1Reflects the cumulative performance of an investment made by a stockholder who purchased one share at inception ($10.00 IPO) and then reinvested all annual distributions as indicated and fully participated in primary subscriptions of the Fund's rights offerings.
      2Reflects actual month-end market price movement of one share as it has traded on the NYSE.

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      1. NAV History

        Previous 12 Months Ending 6/30/2010
        High $15.12 4/23/10
        Low $9.35 7/08/09
        Previous Month Ending 6/30/2010
        High $13.66 6/15/10
        Low $12.48 6/30/10

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      2. Year-End NAVs

        Year NAV
        2009 $12.87
        2008 $9.37
        2007 $19.74
        2006 $20.62
        2005 $18.87
        2004 $18.95
        2003 $17.03
        2002 $13.22
        2001 $17.31
        2000 $16.56

  3. Portfolio Manager

    Charles M. Royce

    Charles M. Royce

    • President, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager

    Charles M. Royce is President, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Royce & Associates, LLC and President of The Royce Funds, a position he has held since 1972.

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    Education

    • BA, Brown University
    • MBA, Columbia University

    Experience

    • 47 Years of Experience
    • 37 Years at Royce

    Assistant Portfolio Managers

    Chris E. Flynn

    Chris E. Flynn

    • Assistant Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst and Principal

    Chris E. Flynn is a Principal, Assistant Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst for Royce & Associates, LLC, investment adviser to The Royce Funds.

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    Education

    • BA, Columbia University,
    • MBA, University of Chicago,

    Experience

    • 26 Years of Experience
    • 17 Years at Royce
    Lauren A. Romeo

    Lauren A. Romeo

    • Portfolio Manager
    • CFA

    Lauren A. Romeo, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager for Royce & Associates, LLC, investment adviser to The Royce Funds.

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    Education

    • BA, University of Notre Dame,
    • MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania,

    Experience

    • 17 Years of Experience
    • 6 Years at Royce
    David A. Nadel

    David A. Nadel

    • Portfolio Manager

    David A. Nadel is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst for Royce & Associates, LLC, investment adviser to The Royce Funds.

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    Education

    • BA, Williams College,
    • MA, Harvard University,
    • MBA, Harvard Business School,

    Experience

    • 18 Years of Experience
    • 4 Years at Royce

    1. Portfolio Statistics
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010

      Fund Net Assets (Attributable to Common Stock) $824 million
      Number of Holdings 689
      Net Leverage† 18%
      Average Market Capitalization* $1.07 billion
      Weighted Average P/E Ratio** 15.7x
      Weighted Average P/B Ratio 1.7x
      Portfolio Turnover 2009 31%

      †Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100%, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets applicable to Common Stockholders.
      *Geometrically calculated
      **The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings (15% of portfolio holdings as of 6/30/2010).

      Market Cap Exposure (In Millions)
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010

      Royce Value Trust

      Special Closed-End Fund Info

      go How to Puchase Shares
      go Overview of the DRIP Plan
      go What is Preferred Stock?
      go SEC Filings

    2. Top 10 Positions
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010
      % of Net Assets (Subject to Change)

      Ash Grove Cement Cl. B 1.1%
      Alleghany Corporation 1.0%
      Sapient Corporation 0.9%
      Coherent 0.9%
      AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. 0.9%
      Sotheby's 0.9%
      PAREXEL International 0.9%
      SEACOR Holdings 0.9%
      SEI Investments 0.9%
      Cimarex Energy 0.8%
      Top 10 as % of Total 9.2%

      % of Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock Holders


      Portfolio Holdings
      as of Quarter-End 06/30/2010

      View the complete list of holdings for Royce Value Trust for the quarter ended 06/30/2010. Not posted sooner than 15 days after the end of the period. Unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings is presented for informational purposes only.

    3. Portfolio Sector Breakdown
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010
      % of Net Assets (Subject to Change)

      Industrial Products 23.1%
      Technology 20.7%
      Industrial Services 15.1%
      Financial Services 12.6%
      Financial Intermediaries 12.2%
      Natural Resources 11.4%
      Consumer Products 8.9%
      Health 8.3%
      Consumer Services 4.9%
      Diversified Investment Companies 0.4%
      Utilities 0.0%
      Bonds & Preferreds 0.2%
      Treasuries, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8.8%

      % of Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock Holders

      Asset Allocation
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/2010
      % of Net Assets (Subject to Change)

      Royce Value Trust Asset Allocation Royce Value Trust Asset Allocation

    1. Russell 2000 Down Quarters
      Performance Comparison 15 Years Ended 6/30/10

      Quarter Russell 2000 RVT Spread
      6/30/10 -9.9% -10.4% -0.5% 
      3/31/09 -15.0 -13.5 +1.5 
      12/31/08 -26.1 -32.9 -6.8 
      9/30/08 -1.1 -8.3 -7.2 
      3/31/08 -9.9 -10.7 -0.8 
      12/31/07 -4.6 -2.6 +2.0 
      9/30/07 -3.1 -1.8 +1.3 
      6/30/06 -5.0 -3.9 +1.1 
      3/31/05 -5.3 -3.5 +1.8 
      9/30/04 -2.9 -2.1 +0.8 
      3/31/03 -4.5 -6.7 -2.2 
      9/30/02 -21.4 -22.0 -0.6 
      6/30/02 -8.4 -9.2 -0.8 
      9/30/01 -20.8 -17.9 +2.9 
      3/31/01 -6.5 -2.3 +4.2 
      12/31/00 -6.9 +0.6 +7.5 
      6/30/00 -3.8 +1.8 +5.6 
      9/30/99 -6.3 -4.8 +1.5 
      3/31/99 -5.4 -12.8 -7.4 
      9/30/98 -20.1 -18.5 +1.6 
      6/30/98 -4.7 -2.7 +2.0 
      12/31/97 -3.3 -1.9 +1.4 
      3/31/97 -5.2 +0.1 +5.3 

      Royce Value Trust outperformed the Russell 2000 in 15 out of 23 down quarters.

    2. Down Market Performance Comparison (In Percentages):
      Royce Value Trust vs. Russell 2000

      RVT vs Russell 2000

      Average Annual Total Returns
      as of Quarter-End 6/30/10

        2Q* YTD* 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 15YR 20YR Since Incept
      XRVTX -10.41% -3.03% 25.43% -9.99% 1.15% 6.44% 9.08% 10.00% 9.92%
      Russell 2000 -9.92% -1.95% 21.48% -8.60% 0.37% 3.00% 6.63% 8.16% 8.11%
      Inception Date: 11/26/1986

      * Not Annualized.

      Important Performance and Expense Information

      All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, reflects the reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained at www.roycefunds.com. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.

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    2. Annual Fund Operating Expenses

      (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
      Management fees 1.29%
      Other expenses 0.09%
      Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.38%


  7. The Fund invests primarily in securities of small-cap and micro-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap companies. The Russell 2000 is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of domestic small-cap stocks. It measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies in the Russell 3000 index.

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