Salomon Brothers Capital and Income Fund Inc. Announces Postponement of Special Meeting of Shareholders

Salomon Brothers Capital and Income Fund Inc. (the
"Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "SCD," announced today that it has postponed to November 15,
2005 its Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for later today in
order to continue to solicit votes to reach the necessary quorum to
conduct business at the Special Meeting. The November 15 meeting will
be held at 4:00 p.m. (New York time) at 399 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
Auditorium, New York, New York 10022. The record date for the Special
Meeting will remain August 22, 2005.
   Shareholders having questions or needing assistance in voting
their shares should contact Georgeson Shareholder Communications at
1-888-293-6728.
   Salomon Brothers Capital and Income Fund Inc., a non-diversified
investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset
Management Inc, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.
   For more information on the Fund, call 1-888-777-0102, or consult
the Fund's web site at www.sbam.com.