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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050112155013
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185838-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE FOCUS TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000825202
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				592876580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125084578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUEST ADVISORY CORP
		STREET 2:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYCE GLOBAL TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALL SEASONS GLOBAL FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAS ALL SEASON FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEORGE W WHITNEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185838

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05379
		FILM NUMBER:		05525912

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC
		STREET 2:		1414 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124861445

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

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        <issuerName>ROYCE FOCUS TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FUND</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GEORGE W WHITNEY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText>VP - Investment Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.08</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.03</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Whitney George</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-12</signatureDate>
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