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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund. It engages in seeking high current income exempt from federal income taxes. It also invests in intermediate- and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments. The company was founded on November 28, 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It provides a portfolio of investment grade debt, including government securities, bank debt and commercial paper and cash/cash equivalents. The company was founded on March 22, 1973 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment company, which engages in the investment that provides common shareholders a level of current income exempt from regular federal income taxes consistent with prudent investing. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Smith Barney Fund Management LLC is a private company based in New York, NY. Kenneth Donald Fuller has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in the provision of diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds. It seeks current income and capital appreciation. The firm's asset allocation include corporate bonds, emerging market debt, bank loans, government, mortgage backed-securities, asset-backed securities, and cash and other securities. The company was founded on December 17, 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It engages in the provision of current income and capital appreciation when consistent with current income. The company was founded on July 14, 2003 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Associated Bank NA engages in the provision of banking and non-banking financial services to individuals and businesses. It offers personal, business, commercial, and wealth services. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage, investment banking, and asset management services to individuals, businesses, and governments. The company was founded by Julie E. Silcock and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor LLC (LMPFA) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). LMPFA offers investment advisory services to institutional separate account clients who may include US and non-US government institutions, agencies and authorities, sovereign wealth funds, banks, insurance companies, corporations, public and private pension funds, foundations, endowments, family offices and trusts, and other types of institutional clients.

Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc. is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide high current income exempt from federal income tax. It also engages in the investment activities on behalf of the fund’s shareholders. The company was founded on January 15, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc. operates as a mutual fund, closed-end investment trust. Its objective is to distribute net investment income on a monthly basis and realize capital gains. The company was founded on June 26, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It provides income and intend to seek capital appreciation. It invests in a global portfolio of securities consisting of investment grade fixed-income securities, emerging market fixed-income securities and investment grade fixed-income securities. The company was founded on September 17, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund, Inc. engages in seeking capital appreciation and provision of current income. It invests in a diverse portfolio of mortgage-backed securities which includes non-agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The company was founded on December 11, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Clearbridge MLP & Midstream Fund, Inc. operates as a mutual fund, closed-end investment trust, which engages in the provision of high level of total return on cash distributions. It invests in master limited partnerships in the energy sector. The company was founded on March 31, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in the business of investing in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. The company was founded on July 20, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objectives are to provide current income and it also seeks capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 27, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Legg Mason Permal Global Alternatives Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. To achieve its objective, the fund will provide its shareholders, through investment in the portfolio funds, with access to a broad range of investment strategies including, but not limited to, equity strategies, fixed income strategies, event driven strategies and global macro strategies. The fund is expected to invest in at least 25 portfolio funds. It is anticipated that generally the fund will allocate assets among approximately 25 to 50 portfolio funds. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company, which invests on energy midstream entities.The company was founded on April 5, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund, which primarily invests in securities of middle market companies. Its investment objectives are providing income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 29, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Permal Hedge Strategies Fund is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed-end management and investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation while attempting to reduce risk and volatility. The fund invests primarily in the Portfolio Funds, with access to a broad range of investment strategies with a global fixed income focus, which may include, but are not limited to, global fixed income strategies, global event-driven strategies and global macro strategies and, to a lesser extent, equity long/short strategies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Inc. operates as a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. It offers total-return oriented portfolio of primarily energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) and midstream entities. It also engages in the provision of the opportunity for attractive, tax-deferred distributions with a combined emphasis on capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 10, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund, Inc. acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its primary investment objective is to provide income and secondary investment objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions including loans, issued by middle market companies. Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize current income consistent with prudent efforts to preserve capital. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objectives are to seek high current income and capital appreciation. The firm invests in high-yield debt securities. The company was founded on November 16, 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company, which seeks to maximize current income by investing in high yield debt securities. It also intends to seek capital appreciation to maximize current income. The company was founded on March 19, 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset High Income Fund, Inc. is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its investing objective is to maintain a high level of current income having a secondary objective as, the funds capital appreciation. The fund is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund or investment trust. It intends to provide total return and current income. The company was founded on April 16, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in the business of seeking as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The firm is also involved in maximizing current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of principal. The company was founded on April 9, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LMP Real Estate Income Fund, Inc. is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The fund primarily invests in income-producing common shares, preferred shares, convertible preferred shares and debt securities issued by Real Estate Companies, including real estate investment trusts. LMP Real Estate Income Fund was founded on July 31, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund, Inc. investment objective is to maintain a high level of current income. The Fund's secondary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund's investment strategy is to invests in high-yield U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities and high-yield foreign sovereign debt. The fund is managed by Western Asset, best known as an active fixed-income manager offering products spanning the yield curve and the globe. Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund, Inc. is founded in 1971, and is incorporated in New York.

Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, Inc. is a closed-end mutual fund. Its investment objective is seeking for high current income exempt from regular federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of principal, and capital appreciation. The company was founded on November 24, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment Trust. The fund's objective is to maintain a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks to maximize total return. The fund primarily invests in securities of issuers that are incorporated in or generate the majority of their revenue in, emerging market countries. The fund can also invest in a broad range of other U.S. and non-U.S. investment grade and high-yield fixed-income securities. The company was founded on October 21, 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LMP Capital & Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company. It invests in a range of equity and fixed income securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers. The company was founded on November 12, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Global High Income Fund, Inc. operates as closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to earn high current income and its secondary objective is total return. The Fund invests in a global portfolio of securities consisting of investment grade fixed-income securities, emerging market fixed-income securities and investment grade fixed-income securities. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Inflation Management Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The fund's investment objectives are to provide high income and intend to seek capital appreciation. It invests in a global portfolio of securities consisting of investment grade fixed-income securities, emerging market fixed-income securities and investment grade fixed-income securities. The company was founded on March 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc. is a closed end investment fund, which engages in the provision of a leveraged portfolio of primarily variable rate instruments of United States and non-United States issuers, including United States and non-United States investment grade and high-yield debt, senior loans, emerging market debt, and derivatives related to these securities. The company was founded on August 3, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Associated Banc-Corp, Associated Trust Co., NA (Chicago Branch) is a nationally chartered trust company. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. is non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It offers actively managed, leveraged fixed income portfolio that invests primarily in emerging market debt of sovereign and corporate issuers, denominated in both U.S. dollar and local currencies. It seeks high current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 25, 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cedar Lawn Tree Service, Inc. provides arboricultural services. Cedar Lawn provides a wide range of services to meet their tree, shrub and landscape needs. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Ashland MA.

The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. It works for tackle climate change , protect land and water provide food and water sustainably. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Chester, NJ.

Bernstein Fund, Inc. operates as a investment company. It provides research, asset allocation, wealth management and related services to clients. The company was founded on September 15, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.