Tri-Continental Corporation Announces Record and Meeting Dates for 85th Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today announced that it will hold its 85th Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 13, 2015 (the “Meeting”) in Minneapolis, MN. The close of business on February 26, 2015 has been fixed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the Board) as the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

At the Meeting, Stockholders will be asked to re-elect three directors, each to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and all until their successors are elected and qualify; to consider the ratification of the Board’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm; and to consider such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, including acting upon one stockholder proposal. This and other information relating to the Meeting, including additional details of the Meeting place and time, will be described in a notice of meeting and proxy statement that the Corporation intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Corporation is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. This material is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Corporation carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information about the Corporation (including its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information about the Corporation) may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or visiting www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Corporation. For more information, please call 1-800-345-6611 or visit columbiamanagement.com.

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