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Inc. (NYSE:CBA),
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LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.
(NYSE:SCD),
LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.
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(NYSE:RIT),
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II,
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Portfolio,
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Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD),
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Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDO),
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Inc. (NYSE:EHI),
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Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDF),
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
(NYSE:HIX),
Western Asset High Income Opportunity
Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIO),
Western Asset High Yield Defined
Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI),
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund
Inc. (NYSE:SBI),
Western Asset Investment Grade Defined
Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE:IGI),
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund
Inc. (NYSE:MHY),
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
Inc. (NYSE:MMU),
Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund
Inc. (XWAMX),
Western Asset Middle Market Income Inc.
(XWMFX),
Western Asset Mortgage Defined
Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:DMO),
Western Asset Municipal Defined
Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE:MTT),
Western Asset Municipal High Income
Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF),
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund
Inc. (NYSE:MNP),
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic
Fund Inc. (NYSE:GFY), and
Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund
Inc. (NYSE:SBW) (together, the “Funds”).
The Funds announced today the appointment of Jane Trust as a
Director/Trustee of the Funds, effective August 1, 2015. The Board
of each Fund has also appointed Ms. Trust as the Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President of each Fund. Additionally, the
Board of each Fund announced the resignation of Kenneth D. Fuller
as Chairman and a Director/Trustee, Chief Executive Officer and
President of the Funds, effective July 31, 2015.
Ms. Trust is a Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co., LLC
and has been a part of the Legg Mason family for almost 27 years.
She has held senior investment roles within Legg Mason Capital
Management (“LMCM”) and Legg Mason Investment Counsel (“LMIC”). Ms.
Trust was an Institutional Portfolio Manager for LMCM, managing
accounts on behalf of sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, public
funds and mutual funds. At LMIC, Ms. Trust was Head of Investments,
supervising a team of equity and fixed income portfolio managers
and overseeing the firm’s trading desk. In addition, currently Ms.
Trust serves as Senior Vice President of Legg Mason Partners Fund
Advisor, LLC, the Funds’ investment manager. Ms. Trust earned a
B.A. in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College and an M.A.S.
in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University. In addition, she is a
CFA® charterholder.
An investment in a Fund involves risk, including loss of
principal. Investment return and the value of shares will
fluctuate. Any data and commentary provided in this press release
are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its
affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds (except for
the Permal Hedge Strategies Funds).
For more information, please call Investor Relations:
888-777-0102, or consult the Funds’ web site at www.lmcef.com.
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Legg MasonMaria Rosati,
212-805-6036mrosati@leggmason.com
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