Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (“HIF”) Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October and November 2010

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HIF”, announced today monthly distributions of $0.0750 per common share for September, October and November 2010.

The distribution schedule appears below:

Month

Ex-Date

Record Date

Payable Date

Amount

Type

        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
        
      
      
        
          September
        
        
        
        
        
        
          9/15/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          9/17/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          9/24/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.0750
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          Income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          October
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/20/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/29/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.0750
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          Income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          November
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/17/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/19/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/26/2010
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.0750
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          Income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
    
    

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2011, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

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.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, 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.