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Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2011


Published on 2011-11-07 19:00:57 - Market Wire
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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIF) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2011.

Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q
September 30, 2011June 30, 2011September 30, 2010
Total Net Assets $ 45,400,576 $ 50,020,088 $ 48,647,690
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a) $ 8.68 $ 9.58 $ 9.36
Market Price Per Share $ 9.69 $ 10.23 $ 10.05
Premium / (Discount) 11.64 % 6.79 % 7.37 %
Outstanding Shares 5,232,853 5,223,140 5,194,814
Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 960,242 $ 956,736 $ 1,056,700
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ (4,558,912 ) $ (525,724 ) $ 1,889,627
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b) $ (3,598,670 ) $ 431,012 $ 2,946,327

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding

Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.20
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ (0.87 ) $ (0.10 ) $ 0.37
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b) $ (0.69 ) $ 0.08 $ 0.57
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c) $ (50,689 ) $ 99,658 $ 558,824
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (c) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.02 $ 0.11
Footnotes:
(a) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(b) For the quarter indicated.
(c) 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 Commissionas 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 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 Fundas 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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