Exhibit 99.1
Tri-Continental Corporation FACT SHEET as of 3/31/04
an investment you can live with
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NYSE Symbol: TY www.tricontinental.com
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Portfolio Manager:
Richard R. Schmaltz
Investment Team:
Seligman Core Investment Team
FUND OBJECTIVE
Tri-Continental Corporation invests to produce future growth of both capital and
income, while providing reasonable current income.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
The equity portfolio is widely diversified, covering 26 different industries and
106 issues, with not one holding representing more than 3.7% of the portfolio.
Common Stocks ............................................... 98.7%
Other Investments ........................................... 0.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents ................................... 2.1
Other Assets Less Liabilities ............................... (1.0)
TOP EQUITY HOLDINGS
Citigroup ................................................... 3.7%
General Electric ............................................ 3.4
Microsoft ................................................... 2.8
Exxon Mobil ................................................. 2.7
Pfizer ...................................................... 2.6
Wal-Mart Stores ............................................. 2.5
Altria Group ................................................ 2.3
American International Group ................................ 2.1
International Business Machines ............................. 1.9
Goldman Sachs Group(4) ...................................... 1.8
The Corporation is actively managed, and its holdings are subject to change.
Holdings and Portfolio Composition are shown as a percentage of net assets.
(1) Calculations are based upon information provided by FactSet as of 3/31/04
for the securities held in the Corporation.
(2) Price/Earnings Ratio is the "multiple" of earnings at which a stock sells,
determined by dividing current stock price by estimated earnings per
share, adjusted for stock splits. A higher "multiple" indicates investors
have greater expectations for future growth. The weighted average is the
mean of the price/earnings ratios of all securities held in
Tri-Continental's portfolio, weighted by the percent of equity.
(3) Price/Book Ratio is the comparison of a stock's market value to the value
of total assets less total liabilities (book value), determined by
dividing current stock price by common stockholder equity per share,
adjusted for stock splits. The weighted average is the mean of the
price/book ratios of all securities held in Tri-Continental's portfolio,
weighted by the percent of equity.
(4) New to Top Equity Holdings this month.
PER SHARE CHARACTERISTICS
Net Asset Value $20.10
Market Price $17.20
Premium/(Discount) (14.43)%
Accumulated Realized Capital Loss ($5.83)
New Unrealized Capital Gain $ 2.08
PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS(1)
Median Market Cap $57.28 billion
Weighted Average Price/Earnings Ratio (2004)(2) 17.4
Weighted Average Price/Book Ratio (2004)(3) 2.9x
Net Investment Assets $ 2.39 billion
HOLDINGS BY SECTOR
Tri-Continental Corporation S&P 500
Consumer Discretionary 11.36% 11.21%
Consumer Staples 8.67 11.35
Energy 7.22 5.96
Financials 23.41 21.29
Health Care 12.72 13.14
Industrials 11.31 10.69
Information Technology 17.71 16.97
Materials 2.56 2.94
Telecommunication Services 2.22 3.53
Utilities 0.90 2.92
Unassigned 0.75 --
Cash 1.16 --
INVESTMENT RESULTS
Total returns for the periods ended March 31, 2004
Average Annual
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One Month* Year-to-Date* One Year Five Years 10 Years
Net Asset Value (0.51)% 3.05% 35.55% (3.19)% 9.61%
Market Price (1.09) 5.12 35.64 (2.68) 8.67
S&P 500 (1.51) 1.69 35.12 (1.20) 11.68
Lipper Closed-End Growth &
Income Funds Average (0.69) 3.47 39.89 3.11 2.54
* Not annualized.
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance data quoted herein represents past performance. Past performance
does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an
investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth
more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or
lower than the performance data quoted. Total returns for the Fund as of the
most recent month-end will be made available at www.tricontinental.com by the
seventh business day following that month-end.
The Net Asset Value and Market Price investment results assume the reinvestment
of all distributions. The Lipper Closed-End Growth & Income Funds Average and
the S&P 500 are unmanaged benchmarks that assume the reinvestment of all
distributions. The S&P 500 excludes the effect of fees. Investors cannot invest
directly in an average or index.
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NOT FDIC INSURED o NOT BANK GUARANTEED o MAY LOSE VALUE
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Tri-Continental Corporation FACT SHEET as of 3/31/04
an investment you can live with
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NYSE Symbol: TY www.tricontinental.com
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YEAR-BY-YEAR ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Year-to-Date
(3/31/04)
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Net Asset Value 28.0 22.0 27.9 26.2 12.6 -11.6 -5.2 -28.2 25.2 3.1
Market Value 30.8 21.4 26.6 25.8 10.7 -8.3 -10.2 -26.4 25.8 5.1
See Important Performance Information on page 1 of this fact sheet.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of
the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information about
the Fund (including its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and
other information about the Fund) may be obtained by calling 800-TRI-1092. The
prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Fund.
A WORD ABOUT RISK
The net asset value of shares may not always correspond to the market price of
such shares. Shares of many closed-end funds frequently trade as a discount from
their net asset value. Tri-Continental Corporation is subject to stock market
risk, which is the risk that stock prices overall will decline over short or
long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in the Fund.
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NOT FDIC INSURED o NOT BANK GUARANTEED o MAY LOSE VALUE
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CETRI8 3/04 DISTRIBUTED BY SELIGMAN ADVISORS, INC.
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