PSEC – A Prospect Capital Fund

Prospect Capital Announces Corporate Investment Grade Rating From Standard & Poor’s, Further Increase in Prospect’s Investment Grade Revolving Credit Facility, and Completion of Patriot Capital Integration

January 6, 2010

NEW YORK, NY – (MARKET WIRE) – 01/06/10 – Prospect Capital Corporation
(NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect” or “Company”) today announced that Prospect
has received an investment grade long-term counterparty credit rating
of BBB from Standa…