Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc. ('HIX') Announces a Dividend of $0.11500 Per Share for the Months of June, July and Au

Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc. ('HIX') Announces a
Dividend of $0.11500 Per Share for the Months of June, July and August 2004



NEW YORK, May 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salomon Brothers High Income Fund
II Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HIX,"
announces a dividend of $0.11500 per share.  The dividend distribution
schedules for the months of June, July and August 2004 appear below:

                        Ex-Dividend    Record       Payable
              June        6/11/04      6/15/04      6/25/04

              July         7/9/04      7/13/04      7/30/04

              August      8/13/04      8/17/04      8/27/04



Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc., a diversified investment management
company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.

For more information, call 1-888-777-0102 or 1-800-SALOMON. 

DATASOURCE: Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc.



CONTACT:  Brenda Grandell, Director, Closed-End Funds, [phone],

Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc.

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