GABELLI CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND ANNOUNCES
$0.20 PER SHARE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rye, NY
February 17, 2000
NYSE - GCV
CUSIP 36240B109
For information:
Peter Latartara
(914) 921-5071

The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Convertible Securities Fund, Inc. (NYSE - GCV), at a meeting held on February 16, 2000, authorized a $0.20 per share cash distribution payable on March 27, 2000 to Common Shareholders of record on March 17, 2000, pursuant to the Gabelli Convertible Securities Fund's 8% annual distribution policy. Long term capital gains, if any, will be included on a pro-rata basis in all distributions throughout the year.

Under the Convertible Securities Fund's payout policy, the Fund will pay out a minimum annual distribution of 8% of the average net asset value of the Fund. The Fund will pay $0.20 per share in each of the first three quarters of the year and a distribution in the fourth quarter of a sufficient amount to pay 8% of the average net asset value of the Fund, as of the last day of the four preceding calendar quarters, or to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, whichever is greater.

The Gabelli Convertible Securities Fund is a closed-end, diversified management investment company with $120 million in total assets whose primary investment objective is to seek a high level of total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in convertible securities.