TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 30, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP (TY)
CIK: 0000099614
Period of Report: 2005-09-28

Reporting Person: WHITSON JAMES N (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-28	Tri-Continental Corporation	$	M	788.258	Disposed		Tri-Continental Corporation (788.258)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1/1

F2: Not applicable.

F3: Pursuant to an interest in a deferred compensation plan with investment reurn based on the performance of Tri-Continental Corporation.