TEXT-Fitch affirms Legg Mason Loan Fund, 2 Western Asset Muni Funds pfd ratings

Feb 28 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AAA' rating assigned to auction-rate preferred shares (ARPS) issued by a closed-end loan fund managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) and two closed-end municipal funds managed by Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset): LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc. (NYSE: TLI) --$35,000,000 of ARPS consisting of Series A and B, each with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (NYSE AMEX: SBI) -