HIF Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIF) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2011.

      Current Q       Previous Q       Prior Yr Q September 30, 2011 June 30, 2011 September 30, 2010 Total Net Assets $ 45,400,576 $ 50,020,088 $ 48,647,690 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a) $ 8.68 $ 9.58 $ 9.36 Market Price Per Share $ 9.69 $ 10.23 $ 10.05 Premium / (Discount) 11.64 % 6.79 % 7.37 % Outstanding Shares 5,232,853 5,223,140 5,194,814   Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 960,242 $ 956,736 $ 1,056,700 Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ (4,558,912 ) $ (525,724 ) $ 1,889,627   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b) $ (3,598,670 ) $ 431,012   $ 2,946,327    

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding

Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.20 Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ (0.87 ) $ (0.10 ) $ 0.37   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b) $ (0.69 ) $ 0.08   $ 0.57     Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c) $ (50,689 ) $ 99,658 $ 558,824 Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income Per Share (c) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.02 $ 0.11 Footnotes: (a)     NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above. (b) For the quarter indicated. (c) As of the date indicated above.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.

For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.