Exhibit 99.2
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TY
LISTED
NYSE
Tri-Continental Corporation
an investment you can live with March 31, 2007
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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 MANAGEMENT
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Portfolio Manager:
John B. Cunningham
Investment Team:
Seligman Core Investment Team
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SELIGMAN'S STYLE ANALYSIS
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MANAGEMENT STYLE
Value Blend Growth
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Large o
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MARKET CAP Medium
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Small
This style analysis is the opinion of Seligman only and has not been provided by
any third party.
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TOP EQUITY HOLDINGS
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Altria Group Inc. 3.2%
General Electric 3.0
Exxon Mobil 2.6
Wachovia 2.3
Bank of America 2.1
JPMorgan Chase 2.1
Capital One Financial 2.0
Pfizer 1.9
Comverse Technology 1.8
ConocoPhillips 1.8
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Total 22.8%
The Corporation is actively managed, and its holdings are subject to change.
Portfolio holdings information is available at www.seligman.com.
For more information, please call 800-TRI-1092 (800-874-1092) or visit our
website at www.tricontinental.com
The website reference contained herein is an inactive textual reference and
information contained in or otherwise accessible through this website does not
form a part of this fact sheet.
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PER SHARE CHARACTERISTICS
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Net Asset Value $25.71
Market Price $22.70
Premium/(Discount) (11.71)%
Accumulated Realized Capital Gain(1) $ 0.79
Net Unrealized Capital Gain(2) $ 0.40*
(1) Amount shown does not reflect certain tax adjustments. Represents
accumulated net gains or losses on portfolio transactions through March
31, 2007.
(2) Amount shown is based on the Fund's accounting records and may not reflect
certain tax adjustments. Represents net unrealized gains or losses as of
March 31, 2007. Actual gains or losses that may be realized in the future
may be different than this amount due to market fluctuation and the timing
of any sales of portfolio securities.
* $1.43 in Unrealized Gains and $(1.03) in Unrealized Losses.
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DISTRIBUTIONS
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Number of Consecutive Years Dividend Paid 63
Yield of Portfolio 1.54%
SEC Yield 0.79%
Rolling Average Distribution Rate (Includes Dividends and Capital Gains) Five Years* 1.40%
Ten Years* 7.50%
* As of March 31, 2007.
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HOLDINGS BY SECTOR
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Tri-Continental Corporation+ S&P 500
Consumer Discretionary 8.16 10.49
Consumer Staples 10.37 9.57
Energy 9.21 10.09
Financials 16.41 21.63
Health Care 12.31 11.90
Industrials 10.95 10.91
Information Technology 24.19 14.87
Materials 4.68 3.08
Telecommunication Services 2.27 3.73
Utilities 0.00 3.73
Short-Term 1.45 0.00
+ Sectors are shown as a percent of the total portfolio holdings.
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INVESTMENT RESULTS
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Total returns for the periods ended March 31, 2007
Average Annual
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One Month++ Year-to-Date++ One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Net Asset Value 0.84% 1.23% 13.45% 10.30% 5.03% 6.22%
Market Price 1.49 2.62 14.63 11.51 4.83 6.93
S&P 500 Index 1.12 0.64 11.83 10.06 6.27 8.20
Lipper Closed-End
Core Funds Average 1.31 2.49 11.75 9.81 5.81 6.92
Lipper Large-Cap
Core Funds Average 1.02 0.46 9.87 8.65 4.99 6.87
++ 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 Core Funds Average, the Lipper
Large-Cap Core Funds Average, and the S&P 500 Index are unmanaged averages and
unmanaged benchmark, respectively, that assume the reinvestment of all
distributions and exclude the effect of taxes and sales charges. The S&P 500
Index also excludes the effect of fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an
average or index.
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ANNUAL EXPENSES FOR 2006 (as a percentage of net assets
attributable to Common Stock)
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Total Annual Expenses 0.80%
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NOT FDIC INSURED o NOT BANK GUARANTEED o MAY LOSE VALUE
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TY
LISTED
NYSE
Tri-Continental Corporation
an investment you can live with March 31, 2007
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PORTFOLIO STATISTICS(1)
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Inception 1929
NYSE Symbol TY
NAV Symbol XTYCX
Median Market Cap $43.2 billion
Weighted Average Price/Earnings
Ratio (2007)(2) 14.60
Weighted Average Price/Book
Ratio (2007)(3) 2.59
Net Investment Assets $ 2.7 billion
1 Calculations are based upon information provided by FactSet as of 3/31/07
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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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.
For more information, please call 800-TRI-1092 (800-874-1092) or visit our
website at www.tricontinental.com
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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
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 (3/31/07)
Market Price 27.9% 26.2% 12.6% -11.6% -5.2% -28.2% 25.2% 13.0% 3.0% 22.1% 2.6%
Net Asset Value 26.6% 25.8% 10.7% -8.3% -10.2% -26.4% 25.8% 13.4% 2.7% 17.4% 1.2%
See Important Performance Information on page 1 of this fact sheet.
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GROWTH OF $10,000
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[MOUNTAIN LINE GRAPH OMITTED]
3/31/97 - 3/31/07 (Based on Market Price)
$19,545
Excludes the effect of any costs associated with the purchase of shares. See
Important Performance Information on page 1 of this fact sheet.
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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/objective 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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CETRI8-0307 DISTRIBUTED BY SELIGMAN ADVISORS, INC.
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