Western Asset Income Fund, which is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol "PAI”, today announced the financial position
of the Fund as of March 31, 2011.
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Current Q
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Previous Q
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Prior Yr Q
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March 31, 2011
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December 31, 2010
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March 31, 2010
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Total Net Assets
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$
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131,431,810
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$
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130,458,405
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$
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128,402,548
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NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a)
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$
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13.93
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$
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13.82
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$
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13.62
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Market Price Per Share
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$
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13.04
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$
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12.89
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$
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13.20
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Premium / (Discount)
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-6.39
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%
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-6.73
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%
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-3.08
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%
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Outstanding Shares
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9,436,904
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9,436,904
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9,429,567
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Total Net Investment Income (b)
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$
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1,832,679
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$
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1,844,930
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$
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1,884,622
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Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b)
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$
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980,927
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$
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(2,430,633
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$
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3,902,069
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)
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$
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2,813,606
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$
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(585,703
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$
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5,786,691
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Earnings per Common Share Outstanding
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Total Net Investment Income (b)
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$
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0.20
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$
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0.20
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$
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0.20
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Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b)
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$
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0.10
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$
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(0.26
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$
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0.41
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b)
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$
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0.30
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$
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(0.06
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$
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0.61
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Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c)
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$
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(114,369
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$
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(106,851
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$
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(152,465
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Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
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Per Share (c)
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$
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(0.01
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$
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(0.01
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$
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(0.02
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Footnotes:
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(a)
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NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business
day in the periods indicated above.
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(b)
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For the quarter indicated.
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(c)
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As of the period indicated above.
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This financial data is unaudited.
The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its complete
schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q.
These reports are
available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
To obtain information on Form N-Q or a semi-annual
or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.
Western Asset Income Fund is a closed-end investment company that
invests predominantly in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. Its
investment adviser is Western Asset Management Company; a subsidiary of
Legg Mason, Inc. Western Asset Management Company has managed the Fund
since its inception in March 1973.
For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s
web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.
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 Fund.
