Exhibit 99.1
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Tri-Continental Corporation | ------
an investment you can live with | NYSE
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NYSE Symbol: TY www.tricontinental.com FACT SHEET as of 9/30/05
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
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Portfolio Manager:
John B. Cunningham and Michael F. McGarry
Investment Team:
Seligman Core Investment Team
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FUND OBJECTIVE
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Tri-Continental Corporation invests to produce future growth of both capital and
income, while providing reasonable current income.
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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The equity portfolio is widely diversified, covering 47 different industries and
133 issues.
Common Stocks .......................................................... 95.1%
Government Issues ...................................................... 1.0
Other Investments ...................................................... 0.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents .............................................. 3.8
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TOP EQUITY HOLDINGS
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Represents 25.0% of net assets.
General Electric ....................................................... 3.6%
Citigroup .............................................................. 3.4
Microsoft .............................................................. 3.1
Altria Group ........................................................... 2.5
Exxon Mobil ............................................................ 2.5
Pfizer ................................................................. 2.2
Bank of America ........................................................ 2.1
Johnson & Johnson ...................................................... 2.0
Wal-Mart Stores ........................................................ 1.8
American International Group ........................................... 1.8
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PER SHARE CHARACTERISTICS
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Net Asset Value $21.72
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Market Price $18.26
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Premium/(Discount) (15.93)%
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Accumulated Realized Capital Loss ($3.07)
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Net Unrealized Capital Gain $0.46
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PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS(1)
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Median Market Cap $62 billion
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Weighted Average Price/Earnings Ratio (2005)(2) 17.30
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Weighted Average Price/Book Ratio (2005)(3) 2.8x
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Net Investment Assets $2.4 billion
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HOLDINGS BY SECTOR
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Tri-Continental Corporation S&P 500
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Consumer Discretionary 9.65% 10.73%
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Consumer Staples 11.50 9.64
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Energy 6.46 10.26
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Financials 16.20 20.08
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Health Care 14.26 13.29
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Industrials 11.67 11.09
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Information Technology 19.28 15.28
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Materials 4.28 2.88
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Telecommunication Services 5.16 3.10
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Utilities 0.00 3.64
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Unassigned 1.21 0.00
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Cash 0.32 0.00
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INVESTMENT RESULTS
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Total returns for the periods ended September 30, 2005
Average Annual
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One Month* Year-to-Date One Year Five Years 10 Years
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Net Asset Value 0.28% 0.25% 10.57% (2.64)% 7.00%
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Market Price 0.11 0.83 11.65 (2.36) 7.23
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S&P 500 0.81 2.77 12.25 (1.49) 9.49
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Lipper Closed-End Growth &
Income Funds Average 0.52 3.67 13.16 2.74 8.40
* Not annualized.
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IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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Performance data quoted herein represents past performance. Past performance
does not guarantee or indicate 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 an unmanaged average and benchmark, respectively, that assume
the reinvestment of all distributions. The S&P 500 excludes the effect of fees.
Investors cannot invest directly in an unmanaged average or index.
The Corporation is actively managed, and its holdings are subject to change.
Holdings and Portfolio Composition are shown as a percentage of net assets.
Portfolio holdings information is available at www.seligman.com.
(1) Calculations are based upon information provided by FactSet as of 9/30/05
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.
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NOT FDIC INSURED o NOT BANK GUARANTEED o MAY LOSE VALUE
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NYSE Symbol: TY www.tricontinental.com FACT SHEET as of 9/30/05
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YEAR-BY-YEAR ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED AS A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Year-to-Date
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (9/30/05)
Market Value 28.0 22.0 27.9 26.2 12.6 -11.6 -5.2 -28.2 25.2 13.0 0.8
Net Asset Value 30.8 21.4 26.6 25.8 10.7 -8.3 -10.2 -26.4 25.8 13.4 0.3
See Important Performance Information on page 1 of this fact sheet.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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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.
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A WORD ABOUT RISK
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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 at 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.
There is no guarantee that the Fund's investment goals/objectives will be met
and you could lose money.
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NOT FDIC INSURED o NOT BANK GUARANTEED o MAY LOSE VALUE
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CETRI8 9/05
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