Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2011

Published in Business and Finance on Monday, September 19th 2011 at 14:51 GMT by Market Wire
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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2011.

	Current Q			Previous Q			Prior Yr Q
	July 31, 2011			April 30, 2011			July 31, 2010
Total Assets (a)	$	1,067,368,151		$	1,068,437,346		$	1,007,544,613
Total Net Assets (a)	$	785,092,599		$	807,319,075		$	737,748,027
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b)	$	9.27		$	9.57		$	8.81
Market Price Per Share	$	9.44		$	10.04		$	9.67
Premium / (Discount)		1.83	%		4.91	%		9.76	%
Outstanding Shares		84,653,587			84,402,312			83,719,377

Total Net Investment Income (c)	$	20,393,848		$	19,865,388		$	21,445,742
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)	$	(23,478,761	)	$	19,303,268		$	(14,153,865	)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)	$	(3,084,913	)	$	39,168,656		$	7,291,877

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding
Total Net Investment Income (c)	$	0.24		$	0.23		$	0.26
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)	$	(0.28	)	$	0.23		$	(0.17	)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.46		$	0.09

Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d)	$	5,605,398		$	6,755,072		$	7,670,877
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income Per Share (d)	$	0.07		$	0.08		$	0.09

Loan Outstanding (d)	$	215,000,000		$	190,000,000		$	196,500,000
Preferred Shares Outstanding (d)		N/A			N/A			N/A
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d)	$	50,165,671		$	49,718,093		$	53,444,565

Footnotes:
(a)		The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Funda�s use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings.
(b)		NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c)		For the quarter indicated.
(d)		As of the date indicated above.

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 Commissiona�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 High Income Fund II Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.

For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funda�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.

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2011