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The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SBF," announced a distribution of $0.0300 per common share. The dividend distribution schedules for December 2005 appear below: -0- *T Ex-Dividend Record Payable ------------- ----------- ------------ December 2005 12/22/05 12/27/05 12/30/05 *T The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc., a diversified investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. For more information about the Fund, call 1-888-777-0102, or consult the Fund's web site at www.sbam.com.