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    2. Our Funds Are Open, But Some Are More Open Than Others

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      Our Funds remain open to all investors, with the exception of Royce Premier Fund, Royce Micro-Cap Fund, Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund and Royce Special Equity Fund which are currently available only to existing investors, financial advisors with clients in the Fund, certain pre-approved asset allocation based investment programs and certain pre-approved "Retirement Plans".

      Each Fund made this change in an effort to moderate cash flows. Stable cash flows are critical to managing each Fund’s portfolio. Thus, we thought it was in the best interests of the Funds’ existing shareholders and relationships to moderate net cash flows into these Funds at this time.

      In general, Royce's policy is to allow Registered Investment Advisors (RIA) to put new clients in the Fund as long as the RIA had existing clients invested in the fund on or prior to the date the Fund was open only to existing shareholders and existing relationships.

      Royce is limiting availability of Royce Premier Fund, Royce Micro-Cap Fund, Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund and Royce Special Equity Fund to existing relationships including:

      • Existing investors—in their own name or as beneficial owner of shares held in someone else’s name—for example, a nominee, custodian or omnibus account holding shares for the benefit of an investor would not be eligible to open a new account for its own benefit or for the benefit of another investor, but the investor would be eligible to open a new account in that Fund;
      • Registered Investment Advisors with existing clients in the Fund. Registered Investment Advisors who currently have clients in the Fund may open new accounts as well as add to existing accounts in whichever Fund had been held;
      • Certain pre-approved asset allocation based investment programs and, for a limited time, initial investments by certain institutional investors approved by the Funds’ investment adviser;
      • Certain pre-approved “Retirement Plans” offered through certain broker-dealers with accounts held on the books of the Fund through omnibus account arrangements (either at the plan level or at the level of the financial intermediary). “Retirement Plans” include 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer sponsored 403(b) plans, defined benefit pension plans, profit sharing plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, other similar employer-sponsored retirement plans and rollover accounts from such plans to individual retirement vehicles such as Traditional and Roth IRAs.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      If a wrap program already has clients in funds that are only open to existing relationships, will they continue to be available to new investors in that product? 

      Yes.

      Will these funds be available to retirement plans? 

      Yes, but only to existing plans, not to new plans.

      Will these funds be open to new retail clients?

      No.

      Are all other Royce Funds open for investment to new investors? 

      Yes. See the tables below for more information on some of the similarities and differences between our Funds.

      CORE
      Core Funds generally invest across a wide spectrum of smaller companies using a diversified approach. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund
      		 information up to $2.5 billion $6.31 billion
      Royce Heritage Fund
      		 information up to $10 billion $294 million


      CORE + DIVIDENDS


      FOCUSED
      Focused Funds generally employ a more limited portfolio approach—typically holding no more than 100 positions—and whose holdings possess what we believe are attractive valuations and higher quality characteristics. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce Premier Fund*
      		 information $750 million to $2.5 billion $7.41 billion
      Royce Special Equity Fund*
      		 information up to $2.5 billion $2.85 billion
      Royce Value Fund
      		 information $750 million to $5 billion $1.71 billion
      Royce 100 Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $417 million
      Royce Focus Value Fund
      		 information up to $10 billion $9 million
      Royce Partners Fund
      		 information up to $10 billion $2 million
      Royce Special Equity Multi-Cap Fund
      		 information more than $5 billion $63 million

      *This Fund is only open to existing investors and existing relationships. Learn more

      OPPORTUNISTIC THEMES
      Opportunistic Theme Funds generally invest in companies considered more opportunistic, with each emphasizing different themes, such as turnarounds, special situations, low-priced stocks and/or companies with high growth prospects. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce Low-Priced Stock Fund*
      		 information up to $2.5 billion $4.14 billion
      Royce Opportunity Fund
      		 information up to $2.5 billion $1.89 billion
      Royce Value Plus Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $2.06 billion
      Royce Financial Services Fund
      		 information $17 million

      *This Fund is only open to existing investors and existing relationships. Learn more


      MICRO-CAP
      Micro-Cap Funds generally invest in micro-caps, those companies with market capitalizations up to $750 million, using our core investment approach. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce Micro-Cap Fund*
      		 information up to $750 million $1.29 billion
      Royce Micro-Cap Discovery Fund
      		 information up to $750 million $4 million

      *This Fund is only open to existing investors and existing relationships. Learn more

      MID-CAP
      Mid-Cap Funds generally invest in mid-caps, those companies with market capitalizations from $2.5 billion to $15 billion, or smid-caps, those companies with market capitalizations from $750 million to $10 billion. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce SMid-Cap Value Fund
      		 information $750 million to $10 billion $12 million
      Royce Mid-Cap Fund
      		 information $2.5 billion to $15 billion $6 million

      GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL
      Global/International Funds invest in non-U.S. based companies with what we think are attractive valuations. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce Global Value Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $335 million
      Royce European Smaller-Companies Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $17 million
      Royce International Smaller-Companies Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $25 million
      Royce Global Dividend Value Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $7 million
      Royce International Premier Fund
      		 information $750 million to $2.5 billion $4 million
      Royce International Micro-Cap Fund
      		 information up to $750 million $4 million


      QUALIFIED INVESTOR
      Qualified Investors may use Royce's Select Funds, which use a performance fee structure with a specific portfolio management style. Learn More
      Name Market Cap Range Assets as of 3/31/2012
      Royce Select Fund I
      		 information up to $5 billion $51 million
      Royce Select Fund II
      		 information up to $5 billion $4 million
      Royce Global Select Long/Short Fund
      		 information up to $5 billion $25 million
      Royce Enterprise Select Fund
      		 information $750 million to $15 billion $1 million
      Royce Opportunity Select Fund
      		 information up to $2.5 billion $2 million

      Important Disclosure Information

      Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. Click here for a prospectus and other information about each of The Royce Funds.

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