GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST
ANNOUNCES $0.075 PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rye, NY
February 18, 2000
NYSE - GGT
CUSIP 36239Q109
For information:
Peter Latartara
(914) 921-5071

The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE - GGT) authorized a final 1999 distribution of $0.075 per share payable on March 24, 2000 to shareholders of record on March 16, 2000.

Of the distribution, $0.045 per share is from long term capital gains and is designated as a "capital gain" distribution and the remaining portion of the distribution is derived from short-term capital gains and is treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company with $253 million in total assets whose primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital.