Stellus Capital Postpones 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting till June 27, 2013

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”)

announced today that it has postponed its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders originally scheduled for May 23, 2013. The annual meeting will now take place on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at The St. Regis Hotel, 1919 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, Texas 77027. The Company postponed the annual meeting in order to allow stockholders additional time to vote their shares to obtain quorum. The Company's proxy statement and annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 are available at the following cookies-free website that can be accessed anonymously: www.proxyvote.com. Stockholders of record at the close of business on April