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SIGNATURE JOHN DENNEEN
TITLE SECRETARY
September 10, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 77 (k) of Form N-SAR dated August 28, 1998 of Royce Value
Trust, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the three
paragraphs on the page therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with
other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York