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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ensign Group Inc/The</name>
        <lei>5493003K4HEEA8Q0BC72</lei>
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        <balance>38965.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Caleres Inc</name>
        <lei>JFU6RQQJ8Z1CPOLBXQ18</lei>
        <title>Caleres Inc</title>
        <cusip>129500104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1295001044"/>
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        <balance>99925.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sanmina Corp</name>
        <lei>X5K24XLM8QYRXF00EB42</lei>
        <title>Sanmina Corp</title>
        <cusip>801056102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8010561020"/>
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        <balance>106941.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Unity Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300Q90ZRNUR65PL93</lei>
        <title>Unity Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>913290102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9132901029"/>
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        <balance>64858.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Universal Forest Products Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007KB485C9OV5572</lei>
        <title>Universal Forest Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>913543104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9135431040"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TrustCo Bank Corp NY</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TrustCo Bank Corp NY</title>
        <cusip>898349105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8983491056"/>
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        <balance>265347.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Houlihan Lokey Inc</name>
        <lei>549300S3CNGTQ1QZVY46</lei>
        <title>Houlihan Lokey Inc</title>
        <cusip>441593100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4415931009"/>
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        <balance>34895.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Heidrick &amp; Struggles International Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006284N2J367VB57</lei>
        <title>Heidrick &amp; Struggles International Inc</title>
        <cusip>422819102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4228191023"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WSFS Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>549300SU7VQHD6QRG886</lei>
        <title>WSFS Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>929328102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9293281021"/>
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        <balance>61826.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Helmerich &amp; Payne Inc</name>
        <lei>254900NAOGHJ88RZ4C73</lei>
        <title>Helmerich &amp; Payne Inc</title>
        <cusip>423452101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4234521015"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Commercial Vehicle Group Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006OG8I91X0K7Q22</lei>
        <title>Commercial Vehicle Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>202608105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2026081057"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shoe Carnival Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Shoe Carnival Inc</title>
        <cusip>824889109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8248891090"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Miller Industries Inc/TN</name>
        <lei>549300F1O74SPUJ7UU94</lei>
        <title>Miller Industries Inc/TN</title>
        <cusip>600551204</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Landmark Bancorp Inc/Manhattan KS</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Landmark Bancorp Inc/Manhattan KS</title>
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          <isin value="US51504L1070"/>
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        <balance>23280.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>CNB Financial Corp/PA</name>
        <lei>254900RUYUOKD91VNX69</lei>
        <title>CNB Financial Corp/PA</title>
        <cusip>126128107</cusip>
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        <balance>76510.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>DMC Global Inc</name>
        <lei>549300CBDXD1Z5MRNG02</lei>
        <title>DMC Global Inc</title>
        <cusip>23291C103</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>American Eagle Outfitters Inc</name>
        <lei>5299001Z9HXK01DHW793</lei>
        <title>American Eagle Outfitters Inc</title>
        <cusip>02553E106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US02553E1064"/>
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        <balance>173345.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>843380106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8433801060"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ePlus Inc</name>
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        <title>ePlus Inc</title>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PC Connection Inc</name>
        <lei>5299005WPRNIXDV2KM73</lei>
        <title>PC Connection Inc</title>
        <cusip>69318J100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US69318J1007"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO</name>
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              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
      <explntrNote note="Security Litigation and gains or losses on FX Currency and Gains from Advisor are currently excluded from the gain or loss calculations when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-04-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ROYCE FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Schwartz</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Schwartz</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Associate General Counsel</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
