Capital Southwest Corporation Declares Capital Gain Dividend to Shareholders

On January 30, 2013 Capital Southwest Corporation ("CSWC") announced that Capital Southwest Venture Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSWC ("CSVC") sold its 9,317,310 shares of common stock of Heelys, Inc. ("Heelys") to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. ("Sequential") pursuant to the merger of Heelys into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sequential (the "Merger"). The Merger closed on January 24, 2013.

The sale of CSVC's 9,317,310 shares of Heelys' common stock generated cash proceeds of $20,963,948 and a capital gain of $20,861,458 or $5.49 per share, based on the 3,800,393 shares of issued and outstanding shares of CSWC. The CSWC Board has approved a partial distribution of the capital gain proceeds, in the amount of $2.75 per share or approximately $10,451,000.

As a regulated investment company CSWC has the option to retain capital gain proceeds, pay the related taxes and pass along a tax credit to its shareholders or distribute all or part of the capital gain proceeds to its shareholders, who will then pay the related taxes on the distribution. CSWC may make distributions anytime during the tax year ending December 31, 2013.

About Capital Southwest Corporation

Since Capital Southwest was formed in 1961, we have always sought to invest in companies with strong management teams and sound financial performance. As a public company, we are fortunate to have the flexibility to hold investments indefinitely. It is our dedication to this patient investment strategy that enables our portfolio companies to achieve their full potential. Visit our website www.capitalsouthwest.com to learn about our investment criteria and how our capital can accelerate your company's growth.

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