Western Asset Income Fund Portfolio Composition as of March 31, 2013

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Western Asset Income Fund Portfolio Composition as of March 31, 2013

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Western Asset Income Fund (NYS: PAI) announces its portfolio composition as of March 31, 2013.

Investment Objective: The Fund's seeks a high level of current income, consistent with prudent investment risk through investment in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. To a lesser extent, the Fund may also invest in privately placed debt securities and in certain equity securities. Capital appreciation is a secondary investment objective.

Portfolio Composition*:

Asset Allocation

Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

85.2%

High Yield Corporate Bonds

13.4%

Mortgage-Backed Securities

0.2%

Asset-Backed Securities

0.2%

Government

0.2%

Municipal

0.2%

Emerging Market

0.1%

Cash & Other Securities

0.4%

Credit Quality Allocation**

AAA

0.4%

AA

5.5%

A

30.7%

BBB

49.4%

BB

11.2%

B

2.4%

Not Rated

0.4%

Top Ten Investment Grade Industries

Banking

21.1%

Communications

10.3%

Energy

8.2%

Insurance

8.0%

Finance Companies

6.3%

Basic Industry

5.2%

Consumer Non Cyclical

5.1%

Capital Goods

4.3%

Consumer Cyclical

3.4%

Electric

3.3%

Top Five High Yield Industries

Finance Companies

3.7%

Banking

3.0%

Natural Gas

1.6%

Basic Industry

1.4%

Consumer Non Cyclical

1.0%

Average Life (years)

11.7

Effective Duration (years)

6.7

Average Coupon (%)

6.3

Portfolio Statistics:

Inception Date

March 22, 1973

Total Assets***

$141,305,495

Net Assets

$140,821,421

Loans

0.00%

Preferred Shares

0.00%

Reverse Repos

0.00%

Market Price

$14.27

NAV

$14.88

(Daily NAV is available on market quotation systems using the symbol XPAIX.)

Distribution Rate

$0.0575 per share

Frequency

Monthly (declared monthly, paid monthly)

*

Portfolio holdings and weightings are historical and are presented here for informational purposes only. They are subject to change at any time.

**

Credit quality is a measure of a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. The credit ratings shown are based on each portfolio security's rating as provided by Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and/or Fitch Ratings, Ltd. and typically range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), or an equivalent and/or similar rating. For this purpose, when two or more of the agencies have assigned differing ratings to a security, the highest rating is used. Securities that are unrated by all three agencies are reflected as such. The credit quality of the investments in the Fund's portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the Fund. These ratings are updated monthly and may change over time. Please note, the Fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency.

***

The difference between total assets and net assets, if any, is due primarily to the Fund's use of borrowings; net assets do not include borrowings. The Fund may employ leverage in the form of loans, preferred stock, reverse repurchase agreements and/or other instruments. When the Fund engages in transactions that have a leveraging effect on the Fund's portfolio, the value of the Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded.


Western Asset Income Fund, a diversified closed-end investment management company, is advised by Western Asset Management Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company Limited, an affiliate of the advisor.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal. Investment return and the value of shares will fluctuate. Fixed income securities are subject to credit risk, inflation risk, call risk, and interest rate risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund's share price. High yield bonds are subject to additional risk and volatility.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

For more information, please call Fund Investor Relations at 888-777-0102 or consult the Fund's web site at http://www.lmcef.com.

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Maria Rosati, 1-212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com

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