The Board of Directors of Tri-Continental Corporation held a meeting at which its members announced their consideration and unanimous nomination of Anthony M. Santomero to the Corporation’s Board, filling a seat vacated by Mr. William P. Carmichael due to his retirement from the Board on December 31, 2018. In addition to his duties as a director, Dr. Santomero will also serve on the Board’s Audit Committee, Board Governance Committee, Contracts Committee, and Investment Review Committee. Dr. Santomero currently serves on the board of trustees of certain of the mutual fund boards within the Columbia Funds Complex and is nominated to serve on the board of another Columbia closed-end fund.