BALTIMORE, Sept. 9 /CNW/ -- Mark R. Fetting, Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason, Inc., is scheduled to speak at the 2009 Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 16th at approximately 12:00 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.

Legg Mason, Inc. is a global asset management firm, with $657 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 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 (NYSE: LM).