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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 14, 1998

AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES LTD. RAISES DIVIDEND

May 14, 1998, Amer. Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) declared a higher quarterly dividend of $0.29 on common, payable June 30 to holders of record June 23.

The company paid $0.25 in the previous quarter.

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