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Capital Southwest Announces Dividend

October 21, 2008
Capital Southwest Announces DividendDALLAS, Oct. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Capital Southwest Corporation (Nasdaq:CSWC) declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.40 per share of common stock. This dividend is payable on November 28, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 14, 2008.

About Capital Southwest Corporation

Capital Southwest is a Dallas-based investment company that provides patient equity capital to exceptional businesses. Since 1961, as a public company (Nasdaq:CSWC), Capital Southwest has the flexibility to hold investments indefinitely, which has provided its portfolio company managers a stable ownership platform. For more information about Capital Southwest, visit the company's website at www.capitalsouthwest.com.

Capital Southwest Corporation
Gary L. Martin
Tracy L. Morris
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