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  UNITED STATES</B><BR>
  <B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
  <BR>
  FORM 144<BR>
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES</B><BR>
  <B>PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
  </B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">OMB APPROVAL</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>OMB Number: 3235-0101<BR>
  Expires: December 31, 2006<BR>
  Estimated average burden hours per response&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;4.47</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.</FONT></TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>CUSIP NUMBER</FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P>ATTENTION:</DIR>
  </B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="70%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=14>
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker.</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1&nbsp;<I>(a)&nbsp;</I>NAME OF ISSUER <I>(Please type or print)</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4>
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</I>&nbsp;IRS IDENT. NO.</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</I>&nbsp;S.E.C. FILE NO.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>WORK LOCATION</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  13-3739778</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  333-107924</FONT></TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1&nbsp;<I>(d)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>ADDRESS OF ISSUER</DIR>
  </FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">STREET</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">CITY</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">STATE</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">ZIP CODE</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" COLSPAN=4>
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(e)</I>&nbsp;TELEPHONE NO.</FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  1414 Avenue of the Americas</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  New York</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  NY</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  10019</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">AREA<BR>
  CODE</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">NUMBER</FONT></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=9><P></P></TD>
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  <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">800</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=9>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">221-4268</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>2&nbsp;<I>(a)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="TOP"><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(b)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>IRS IDENT. NO.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(c)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">(d)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>ADDRESS&nbsp;STREET</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>CITY</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>STATE</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">ZIP&nbsp;CODE</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  Charles M. Royce</DIR>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  N/A</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="17%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR>
  
  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  Director and Officer</DIR>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  1414 Avenue of the Americas</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  New York</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  NY</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  10019</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">INSTRUCTION:&nbsp;&nbsp;The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</P></I></FONT>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>3&nbsp;<I>(a)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">SEC USE ONLY</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Number of Shares<BR>
  or Other Units<BR>
  To Be Sold<BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(c))</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(d)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Aggregate<BR>
  Market<BR>
  Value<BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(d))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(e)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Number of Shares<BR>
  or Other Units<BR>
  Outstanding<BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(e))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(f)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Approximate Date of Sale<BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(f))<B><BR>
  </B></I>(MO. DAY YR.)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(g)</DIR>
  </I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ROWSPAN=2>
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name of Each Securities Exchange<BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(g))</I></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Broker-Dealer<BR>
  File Number</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2><DIR>
  
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Common</DIR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="BOTTOM" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co.<BR>
  One New York Plaza, 41<SUP>st</SUP> Floor <BR>
  New York, NY 10004</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>89,000</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1,329,660 (based on 2/3/06<BR>
  market close)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>20,791,356 (as of 6/30/05 semi-annual report)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>2/7/06</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>NYSE</FONT></TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="23%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P>INSTRUCTIONS:</P></B></FONT>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">1.</DIR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(a)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Name of issuer</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">3.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(a)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Title of the class of securities to be sold</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(d)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Issuer's address, including zip code</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(d)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(e)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Issuer's telephone number, including area code</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(e)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(f)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP"><DIR>
  
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">2.</DIR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(a)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(g)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>(d)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Such person's address, including zip code</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="62%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  <DIR>
  <DIR>
  <DIR>
  <DIR>
  
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P>Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not<BR>
  required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.</P></DIR>
  </DIR>
  </DIR>
  </DIR>
  
  </B><P ALIGN="RIGHT">SEC 1147 (01-04)</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE I- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD</P>
  </B><I><P ALIGN="CENTER">Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:</P></I></FONT>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><CENTER><TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 WIDTH=865>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of the Class</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date you Acquired</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nature of Acquisition Transaction</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name of Person from Whom Acquired<BR>
  <I>(If gift, also give date donor acquired)</B></I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of Securities Acquired</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Payment</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nature of Payment</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="MIDDLE">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Common</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>9/23/03</P>
  <P>6/23/03</P>
  <P>3/24/03</P>
  <P>12/23/03</P>
  <P>9/23/02</P>
  <P>6/24/02</P>
  <P>12/27/01</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="22%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Dividend Reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Dividend Reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Dividend Reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Dividend Reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Dividend Reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Dividend Reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Capital Contribution</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="21%" VALIGN="MIDDLE">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Charles M. Royce</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="MIDDLE">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">774*</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">3,875*</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">5,582*</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">4,976*</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">4,665*</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">2,323*</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">66,805*</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="MIDDLE">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>9/23/03</P>
  <P>6/23/03</P>
  <P>3/24/03</P>
  <P>12/23/02</P>
  <P>9/23/02</P>
  <P>6/24/02</P>
  <P>12/27/01</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="MIDDLE">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares issued in reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares issued in reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares issued in reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares issued in reinvestment </P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares issued in reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Shares issued in reinvestment</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Capital contribution</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER></P>
  
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"></P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><CENTER><TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=883>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P>INSTRUCTIONS:</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>REMARKS: </B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.</P>
  <B><P>* Shares held by a family investment entity of which Mr. Royce is the sole managing member and in which he has a substantial pecuniary interest.</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>2.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="32%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER></P>
  
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE II- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS</P>
  </B><I><P ALIGN="CENTER">Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</P></I></FONT>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><CENTER><TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 WIDTH=865>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="34%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name and Address of Seller</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of Securities Sold</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Sale</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of Securities Sold</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Gross Proceeds</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="34%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Charles M. Royce </P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1414 Avenue of the Americas</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">New York, NY 10019</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>Common</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</P>
  <P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2/2/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">2/1/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/31/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/30/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/27/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/26/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/23/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/20/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/19/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/10/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/9/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/6/06</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1/5/06</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">14,400**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">10,200**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">5,400**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">8,334**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">15,000**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">15,000**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">2,100**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">4,400**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">7,654**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">15,046**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">5,000**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">15,000**</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">800**</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">$214,398</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$152,507</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$80,177</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$123,531</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$220,549</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$220,096</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$30,099</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$62,338</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$109,942</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$216,784</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$71,953</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$214,606</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">$11,431</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER></P>
  
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">REMARKS: ** Shares held by a charitable foundation established by Mr. Royce and members of his family in which he has no pecuniary interest.</P></B></FONT>
  <TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=864>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P>INSTRUCTIONS:</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P>ATTENTION:</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>See the definition of ''person'' in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.</I></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"></P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><CENTER><TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 WIDTH=864>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2/7/06</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">/s/Charles M. Royce</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">DATE OF NOTICE</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
  <P>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(SIGNATURE)</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER></P>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.<BR>
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.</P></I></FONT>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER"><CENTER><TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 WIDTH=865>
  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER></P>
  
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="RIGHT">SEC 1147 (01-04)</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P></FONT></BODY>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  OMB APPROVAL
  OMB Number: 3235-0101
  Expires: December 31, 2006
  Estimated average burden hours per response . . . . . . . . . 4.47
  SEC USE ONLY
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  1
  (a)
  NAME OF ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c)
  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  WORK LOCATION
  Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.
  13-3739778
  333-107924
  1
  (d)
  ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE NO.
  1414 Avenue of the Americas
  New York
  NY
  10019
  AREA
  CODE
  NUMBER
  800
  221-4268
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  (d)
  ADDRESS STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP CODE
  Charles M. Royce
  N/A
  Director and Officer
  1414 Avenue of the Americas
  New York
  NY
  10019
  INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3
  (a)
  Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold
  (b)
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See instr. 3(c))
  (d)
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  (e)
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO. DAY YR.)
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Common
  Goldman Sachs & Co.
  One New York Plaza, 41
  st
  Floor
  New York, NY 10004
  89,000
  1,329,660 (based on 2/3/06
  market close)
  20,791,356 (as of 6/30/05 semi-annual report)
  2/7/06
  NYSE
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  (a)
  Name of issuer
  3.
  (a)
  Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)
  Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (b)
  Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold
  (c)
  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (c)
  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)
  (d)
  Issuer's address, including zip code
  (d)
  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  (e)
  Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  (e)
  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  (f)
  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  2.
  (a)
  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (g)
  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold
  (b)
  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  (c)
  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (d)
  Such person's address, including zip code
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
  required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (01-04)
  TABLE I- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of the Class
  Date you Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  Date of Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common
  9/23/03
  6/23/03
  3/24/03
  12/23/03
  9/23/02
  6/24/02
  12/27/01
  Dividend Reinvestment
  Dividend Reinvestment
  Dividend Reinvestment
  Dividend Reinvestment
  Dividend Reinvestment
  Dividend Reinvestment
  Capital Contribution
  Charles M. Royce
  774*
  3,875*
  5,582*
  4,976*
  4,665*
  2,323*
  66,805*
  9/23/03
  6/23/03
  3/24/03
  12/23/02
  9/23/02
  6/24/02
  12/27/01
  Shares issued in reinvestment
  Shares issued in reinvestment
  Shares issued in reinvestment
  Shares issued in reinvestment
  Shares issued in reinvestment
  Shares issued in reinvestment
  Capital contribution
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  REMARKS:
  1.
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  * Shares held by a family investment entity of which Mr. Royce is the sole managing member and in which he has a substantial pecuniary interest.
  2.
  If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.
  TABLE II- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  Charles M. Royce
  1414 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, NY 10019
  Common
  2/2/06
  2/1/06
  1/31/06
  1/30/06
  1/27/06
  1/26/06
  1/23/06
  1/20/06
  1/19/06
  1/10/06
  1/9/06
  1/6/06
  1/5/06
  14,400**
  10,200**
  5,400**
  8,334**
  15,000**
  15,000**
  2,100**
  4,400**
  7,654**
  15,046**
  5,000**
  15,000**
  800**
  $214,398
  $152,507
  $80,177
  $123,531
  $220,549
  $220,096
  $30,099
  $62,338
  $109,942
  $216,784
  $71,953
  $214,606
  $11,431
  REMARKS: ** Shares held by a charitable foundation established by Mr. Royce and members of his family in which he has no pecuniary interest.
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  ATTENTION:
  See the definition of ''person'' in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  2/7/06
  /s/Charles M. Royce
  DATE OF NOTICE
  (SIGNATURE)
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  SEC 1147 (01-04)