PSEC – A Prospect Capital Fund

Prospect Capital Reports Net Income of $0.59 per Share for December 2011 Quarter, an Increase of 60% From the Prior Sequential Quarter, Driving a $0.28 per Share Increase in Net Asset Value

February 9, 2012

NEW YORK, NY – (MARKET WIRE) – 02/09/12 – Prospect Capital Corporation
(NASDAQ: PSEC) (“PSEC”, “Prospect”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) today
announced financial results for our second fiscal quarter ended D…