(Source: Business Wire)
Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., which is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTT," today announced
the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2009.
Current Q Previous Q (a)
August 31, 2009 May 31, 2009
Total Net Assets $247,585,261 $240,734,790
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $20.78 $20.20
Market Price Per Share $19.93 $20.06
Premium / Discount (4.09)% (0.69)%
Outstanding Shares 11,915,236 11,915,236
Total Net Investment Income (c) $3,299,231 $1,446,049
Total Net Investment Income Per Share (c) $0.28 $0.12
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $6,768,354 $13,256,512
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Per Share (c) $0.57 $1.11
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d) $455,795 $373,678
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (d) $0.04 $0.03
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Footnotes:
(a) For the Period March 27, 2009 (inception date) to May 31, 2009.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter and period indicated.
(d) 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 Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., a
non-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, 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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