Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. as of September 30, 2010

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIF) announces its portfolio composition as of September 30, 2010.

Investment Objective: The Fund seeks to maintain a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Portfolio Composition*:

Asset Allocation

High Yield Corporate Bonds

81.3%

Emerging Market Debt

12.7%

Sovereign Debt External Currency

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          3.7%
        
      
      
        
          

Sovereign Debt Local Currency

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          1.2%
        
      
      
        
          

Corporates External Currency

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          7.7%
        
      
      
        
          

Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

5.0%

Cash & Other Securities

1.0%

Credit Quality Allocation**

        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
        
      
      
        
          A
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.5
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          BBB
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          4.6
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          BB
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          23.2
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          B
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          43.6
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          CCC
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          20.6
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          CC
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          1.5
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          C
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          1.8
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          D
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.7
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Not Rated
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          3.6
        
        
          %
        
      
    
    
      
        
          

Top Ten High Yield Industries

        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
        
      
      
        
          Consumer Cyclical
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          13.6
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Communications
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12.8
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Consumer Non Cyclical
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11.0
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Energy
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10.0
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Basic Industry
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          7.7
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Electric
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          4.6
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Transportation
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          4.2
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Capital Goods
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          3.7
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Finance Companies
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          3.5
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Technology
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          2.7
        
        
          %
        
      
    
    
      
        
          

Top Five Emerging Market Countries

        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
        
      
      
        
          Brazil
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          2.9
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Russia
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          2.7
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Mexico
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          1.7
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Turkey
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          1.0
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Thailand
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.9
        
        
          %
        
      
    
    
      
        
          

Currency Allocation

        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          US Dollar
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          98.6
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Brazilian Reals
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.7
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Indonesian Rupiahs
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.5
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Russian Rubles
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.1
        
        
          %
        
      
      
        
          Euro
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          0.1
        
        
          %
        
      
    
    
      
        
          

Average Life (years)

        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          6.11
        
      
      
        
          

Effective Duration (years)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          4.17
        
      
      
        
          

Average Coupon (%)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          8.51
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Portfolio Statistics:

Inception Date

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          January 29, 1993
        
      
      
        
          

Inception Price

$15.00

Total Assets

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $46,790,777
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          

 

Market Price

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $10.05
        
      
      
        
          

NAV

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $9.36
        
      
      
        
          

(Daily NAV is available on market quotation systems using the symbol XHIFX.)

Distribution Rate

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.0750 per share
        
      
      
        
          

Frequency Monthly

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (Declared quarterly, paid monthly)
        
      
    
    

* Portfolio holdings and weightings are historical and are presented here for informational purposes only. They are subject to change at any time. Any negative weightings are primarily due to unsettled trade activity.

** Credit quality is a measure of a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. The credit ratings shown are based on each portfolio security's rating as provided by Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and/or Fitch Ratings, Ltd. For this purpose, if two or more of the agencies have assigned differing ratings to a security, the lowest rating is used. Securities that are unrated by all three agencies are reflected as such. The credit quality of the investments in the Fund's portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the Fund. These ratings are updated monthly and may change over time. Please note, the Fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency.

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc., a diversified closed-end investment management company, is advised 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 advisor.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal. Investment return and the value of shares will fluctuate. 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.

For more information, please call Fund Investor Services at 888-777-0102, or consult the Fund’s web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

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