Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. and Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund Announce Completion of Merger

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - June 26, 2015) - Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund ("CFP") and Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CLM), (each a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds"), each a closed-end management investment company, today announced the completion of the merger of CFP with and into CLM (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the Merger, each eligible share of beneficial interest of CFP has been converted into an equivalent dollar amount of shares of common stock of CLM, based on the net asset value of each Fund as of the close of the NYSE MKT on June 26, 2015. The exchange ratio was 0.765785 shares of CLM for each share of CFP.

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. is traded on the NYSE MKT LLC under the trading symbol "CLM". The Fund's investment adviser is Cornerstone Advisors, Inc., which also serves as the investment adviser to another closed-end fund, Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CRF). For more information regarding Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. or Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. please visit www.cornerstonestrategicvaluefund.com, and www.cornerstonetotalreturnfund.com.

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