GABELLI ANNOUNCES INCREASES IN ITS COMMON STOCK AND
MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rye, NY
August 23, 2004
Contact:
Michael R. Anastasio
Chief Accounting Officer
(914) 921-5147



Gabelli Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: GBL) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $25 million of its Class A Common Stock in the open market at such times, prices and amounts to be determined. After this additional authorization, there is $32.8 million authorized and available to repurchase shares under Gabelli's stock repurchase program. Gabelli has repurchased 133,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock at an average cost of $38.67 per share in the third quarter of 2004 and a total of 1,595,176 shares at an average cost of $29.17 since its repurchase program began in 1999.

Gabelli Asset Management further announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of additional shares of its mandatory convertible securities (NYSE: GBL.I) bringing its total authorization up to $25 million. Gabelli has repurchased 22,500 shares of its mandatory convertible securities at an average cost of $24.10 per share in the third quarter of 2004 and a total of 307,700 shares at an average cost of $22.54 per share since its repurchase program began in 2002.

Gabelli Asset Management Inc., through its subsidiaries, manages approximately $27 billion in assets of mutual funds and closed-end funds (Gabelli Funds, LLC), partnerships and offshore funds (Alternative Investment Group) and private advisory accounts (GAMCO).