NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royce Total Return Fund: March 2006 Dividend Fund Cusip Record Ex- Payable S/T L/T name Symbol Date Date Date Income Gains Gain Total Royce Total 780 905 881 3/09/06 3/10/06 3/10/06 $0.03 N/A N/A $0.03 Return Fund Investment Class RYTRX Royce 780 905 592 N/A N/A N/A $0.00 N/A N/A $0.00 Total Return Fund Consultant Class RYTCX No No Dividend Dividend Royce 780 905 642 3/09/06 3/10/06 3/10/06 $0.025 N/A N/A $0.02 Total Return Fund Financial Int. Cl RYTFX Royce 780 905 717 3/09/06 3/10/06 3/10/06 $0.035 N/A N/A $0.035 Total Return Fund Institutional Cl. RTRIX Royce 780 905 444 3/09/06 3/10/06 3/10/06 $0.03 N/A N/A $0.03 Total Return Fund W-Class RTRWX Should you have any questions regarding this release, please call Investor Services at (800) 221-4268. For further Information on the Royce Funds, please visit our website at: http://www.roycefunds.com/ DATASOURCE: Royce Total Return Fund CONTACT: Investor Services, 800-221-4268 Web site: http://www.roycefunds.com/

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