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


Published on 2011-11-07 20:20:16 - Market Wire
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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Western Asset Income Fund (NYSE: PAI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2011.

Current QPrevious QPrior Yr Q
September 30, 2011June 30, 2011September 30, 2010
Total Net Assets $ 127,809,596 $ 132,320,044 $ 132,802,520
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a) $ 13.54 $ 14.02 $ 14.07
Market Price Per Share $ 13.24 $ 13.27 $ 13.59
Premium / (Discount) (2.22 )% (5.35 )% (3.41 )%
Outstanding Shares 9,436,904 9,436,904 9,436,904
Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 1,888,791 $ 1,776,624 $ 1,853,009
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ (4,700,593 ) $ 904,622 $ 5,739,045
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b) $ (2,811,801 ) $ 2,681,246 $ 7,592,054

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding

Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 0.20 $ 0.19 $ 0.20
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ (0.50 ) $ 0.09 $ 0.61
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (b) $ (0.30 ) $ 0.28 $ 0.80
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c) $ 59,388 $ (130,757 ) $ (111,564 )
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (c) $ 0.01 $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 )
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 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 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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