Certain Closed-End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor Adopt Share Repurchase Programs

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC:

ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc. (NYSE: CBA),

ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM),

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO),

ClearBridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR),

Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (NYSE: BWG),

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD),

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. (NYSE: TLI),

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: ESD),

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD),

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI),

Western Asset Global Partners Income 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 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 that the Board of Directors of each Fund has authorized each Fund to repurchase in the open market up to approximately 10% of each Fund’s outstanding common stock when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The Board of Directors of each Fund has directed management of the Fund to repurchase shares of common stock at such times and in such amounts as management reasonably believes may enhance stockholder value. The Funds are under no obligation to purchase shares at any specific discount levels or in any specific amounts. Each Fund's repurchase activity will be disclosed in its stockholder report for the relevant fiscal period.

Each Fund is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and sub-advised by other affiliates of Legg Mason, Inc.

Contact each Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Funds’ web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of each Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

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 Funds.

This press release may contain statements regarding plans and expectations for the future that constitute forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking and can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue" or other similar words. Such forward-looking statements are based on the Funds’ current plans and expectations, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning such risks and uncertainties are contained in each Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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