Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund II Inc. (``MPT'') Announces Distributions of $0.0450 per Common Share for December 2006, J

  
    
  
  
    
      Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., which is listed on the 
      New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MPT,” 
      announced distributions of $0.0450 per common share per month for 
      December, January and February.
    
    
      The distribution schedule and amounts for December 2006, January 2007 
      and February 2007 appear below:
    
    Month      Ex-Date     Record Date   Payable Date    Amount     Type
December   12/20/06    12/22/06      12/29/06        $0.0450    Income
January    01/17/07    01/19/07      01/26/07        $0.0450    Income
February   02/14/07    02/16/07      02/23/07        $0.0450    Income
    
      This press release is not for tax reporting purposes and is being 
      provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have 
      been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2007, 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 calendar year 2006 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 Municipal Partners Fund II 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, LLC, an affiliate of 
      the adviser.
    
    
      For more information, call Investor Relations at 1-888-777-0102 or visit 
      the Fund’s web site at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.
    
  
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., which is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MPT," announced
distributions of $0.0450 per common share per month for December,
January and February.

   The distribution schedule and amounts for December 2006, January
2007 and February 2007 appear below:

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Month      Ex-Date     Record Date   Payable Date    Amount     Type
December   12/20/06    12/22/06      12/29/06        $0.0450    Income
January    01/17/07    01/19/07      01/26/07        $0.0450    Income
February   02/14/07    02/16/07      02/23/07        $0.0450    Income
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   This press release is not for tax reporting purposes and is being
provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have
been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2007, 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 calendar year 2006 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 Municipal Partners Fund II 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, LLC, an
affiliate of the adviser.

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