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SIGNATURE BRIAN SHISSEL
TITLE VICE PRESIDENT
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 Micro-
Cap 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
