(Source: Business Wire)
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc., which is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "EMD," today announced the
financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2009.
Current Qtr Previous Qtr Prior Yr Qtr
August 31, 2009 May 31, 2009 August 31, 2008
Total Net Assets $ 378,273,744 $ 350,607,657 $ 342,623,643
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a) $ 13.22 $ 12.25 $ 14.02
Market Price Per Share $ 11.47 $ 10.10 $ 11.78
Premium / (Discount) (13.24)% (17.55)% (15.98)%
Outstanding Shares 28,613,964 28,613,964 24,432,561
Total Net Investment Income (b) $ 5,981,821 $ 6,293,645 $ 5,542,474
Total Net Investment Income Per Share (b) $ 0.21 $ 0.22 $ 0.23
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b) $ 28,837,757 $ 53,317,656 $ (10,685,008)
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Per Share (b) $ 1.01 $ 1.86 $ (0.44)
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (c) $ 3,431,857 $ 4,603,527 $ 15,267,643
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (c) $ 0.12 $ 0.16 $ 0.62
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Footnotes:
(a) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(b) For the quarter indicated.
(c) 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 holdings 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 Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from
the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc., a non-diversified,
closed-end management investment company, is managed by Legg Mason
Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason,
Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an
affiliate of the investment manager.
Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for
additional information, or consult the Fund's website at www.leggmason.com/cef.
All data and commentary provided within this press release is for
informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and all of its affiliates
do not engage in selling any of the shares of the Fund. The Fund's
common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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