Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders.

NEW YORK -- Central Securities Corporation (AMEX:CET), a closed-end investment company, today released its Report to Stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Figures as of March 31, 2008 compared with those of one year ago, are as follows:

                             March 31,                March 31,
                                  2008                     2007

Net assets per common share                   $28.64                   $30.56

Net assets                              $612,438,385             $627,727,778

Shares outstanding                        21,385,882               20,538,195

Additional details are available at www.centralsecurities.com.