Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2006

Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., which
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MPT", today
announced the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2006.

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                            Current Qtr   Previous Qtr  Prior Yr's Qtr
                              March 31,   December 31,     March 31,
                                2006          2005           2005

Total Assets (a)            $130,872,927  $135,364,870  $ 136,424,226
Total Net Assets (a)        $ 85,587,662  $ 87,043,909  $  87,483,376

NAV Per share
  of Common Stock (b)       $      14.25  $      14.49  $       14.56
Market Price Per Share      $      13.12  $      13.02  $       12.60
Premium  / (Discount)             (7.93)%      (10.14)%       (13.46)%
Outstanding Shares             6,007,094     6,007,094      6,007,094

Total Net Investment
  Income (c)                $  1,234,461  $  1,227,732  $   1,267,439
Total Net Investment
  Income Per Share (c)      $       0.21  $       0.20  $        0.21

Total Net Realized /
 Unrealized
  Gain / Loss (c)           $ (1,174,202) $   (273,196) $  (2,145,136)
Total Net Realized /
 Unrealized
  Gain / Loss Per Share (c) $      (0.20) $      (0.05) $       (0.36)

Undistributed /
 (Overdistributed)
  Net Investment Income (d) $    220,236  $    503,833  $   1,222,228
Undistributed /
 (Overdistributed)
  Net Investment Income
    Per Share(d)            $       0.04  $       0.08  $        0.20

Footnotes:
(a) The difference between total assets and total net assets is due
    primarily to the issuance of preferred stock and/or the Fund's use
    of borrowings; total assets do not include accrued expenses, other
    liabilities, borrowings and the redemption value of preferred
    stock, if any.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last
    business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the period indicated above.

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   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 holding for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year
on Form N-Q. These reports are available on the Commission's website
at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on the Form N-Q or a semi-annual
or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-800-777-0102.

   Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., a
non-diversified closed-end investment management company, is managed
by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Legg Mason, Inc.

   For more information, call Investor Relations at 1-888-777-0102,
or visit the Fund's web site at
http://www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.

   Note: "Smith Barney," "Salomon Brothers" and "Citi" are service
marks of Citigroup, licensed for use by Legg Mason as the names of
funds and investment advisers. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well
as the fund's investment manager, are not affiliated with Citigroup.