Legg Mason Affiliated Closed-End Funds Conference Call Replay Now Available

Investment professionals from Western Asset Management Company, a Legg Mason, Inc. affiliate, participated in a quarterly update to discuss their views on the current market and provide their outlook for 2016. The call featured investment professionals for closed-end funds that are affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) and are advised or sub-advised by Western Asset personnel, and included the following speakers:

• CL Lian – Head of Emerging Market Debt, Emerging Market Debt
• Robert Amodeo –Head of Municipals, Municipals
• Chris Kilpatrick – Research Analyst, Credit Markets
• Mark Lindbloom – Portfolio Manager, Market Overview
• Greg Handler – Portfolio Manager, Mortgage-Backed Securities

Investors can access a replay of this call by phone or by visiting our website:

Investment advisory and sub-advisory services are provided by subsidiaries of Legg Mason, including: Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited.

Legg Mason is one of the nation's top 10 providers of closed-end funds with over $10 billion in assets under management as of 12/31/15, per Lipper.

All data and commentary provided is for informational purposes only. Neither Legg Mason, Inc. nor any of its affiliates engage in the sale of shares of the funds.

For more information please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds’ website at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

SYMBOLS:

NYSE: DMO; EHI; EMD; ESD; GDF; GDO; GFY; HIO; HIX; HYI; IGI; MHF; MHY; MMU; MNP; MTT; PAI; SBW; WEA;

NASDAQ: XWAMX, XWMFX

NYSE Amex: SBI

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