BALTIMORE, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mark R. Fetting, Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM), is scheduled to be the luncheon keynote speaker at the 2009 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Diversified Financial Services Conference in New York City on Thursday, June 4th at approximately 12:15 p.m. E.D.T.

Both live and on-demand versions of the audio webcast will be available. A link to the presentation slides and webcast will be accessible through the firm's Web site at leggmason.com under the 'Investor Relations' section. The on-demand audio webcast will be available shortly after the presentation for a period of two weeks.

About Legg Mason

Legg Mason is a global asset management firm, with $632 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2009. The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

SOURCE Legg Mason, Inc.