Capital Southwest Corporation Announces New Vice Presidents

DALLAS, June 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Southwest Corporation
(Nasdaq:CSWC) is pleased to announce that it has added two new Vice Presidents,
Marquez Bela and Glenn Neblett, effective May 2010.

Mr. Bela joins Capital Southwest after having served in a variety of senior
private equity and investment banking roles, most recently as Managing Member of
Covalent Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm focusing on early stage to
mid-size companies. Prior to Covalent Capital, he was with SKM Growth Investors,
an affiliate of Saunders Karp and Megrue, a $1.5 billion equity fund. Marquez
earned a BBA degree in Finance in the Business Honors Program and a BA in the
Plan II Honors Program from the University of Texas. Mr. Bela is focused on
seeking fitting acquisitions for our wholly owned portfolio companies, as well
as serving as a director on the boards of several portfolio companies.

Mr. Neblett comes to Capital Southwest from Houlihan Lokey, where he served for
10 years in the corporate finance and financial sponsors groups advising clients
in mergers and acquisitions, private placements and restructurings. Glenn holds
undergraduate and graduate degrees from Baylor University, and is a Chartered
Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Neblett is concentrating
on direct investment opportunities, and will serve as a director on the boards
of multiple portfolio companies.

Gary Martin, Chairman and CEO of Capital Southwest Corporation, commented, "I am
excited to see Capital Southwest's continued increase in outstanding personnel.
The additions of Marquez and Glenn with their experience in the acquisitions
arena, coupled with their financial backgrounds, will be tremendous assets to
our strong and diverse investment team. They will be instrumental in continuing
our positive results that our Company and its shareholders have come to expect."

About Capital Southwest Corporation

Capital Southwest is a Dallas-based business development company that provides
patient equity capital to exceptional businesses. As a public company, Capital
Southwest has the flexibility to hold investments indefinitely, which has
provided its portfolio company managers a stable ownership platform since its
founding in 1961. For more information about Capital Southwest, visit the
company's website at www.capitalsouthwest.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations
of the Company. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "should" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
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Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks and
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which the Company operates and in general economic and business conditions,
competitive pressures, changes in business strategy and various other factors,
both referenced and not referenced in this press release. Various risks and
uncertainties may affect the Company and its results of operations, as described
in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from
time to time. The Company does not assume any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Capital Southwest Corporation
Gary L. Martin
Tracy L. Morris
972-233-8242