Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2017.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

Month             Record Date             Ex-Dividend Date             Payable Date September             9/22/2017             9/21/2017             10/02/2017 October             10/20/2017             10/19/2017             11/01/2017 November             11/24/2017             11/22/2017             12/01/2017   Ticker     Fund Name     Month     Amount       Type    

Change from Previous Distribution

TLI     Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc.     Sep     $0.06000     a     Income     $(0.0075) Oct $0.06000 Income             Nov     $0.06000           Income       HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Sep $0.04900 a Income $(0.0010) Oct $0.04900 Income             Nov     $0.04900           Income       HIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Sep $0.02900 a Income $(0.0010) Oct $0.02900 Income             Nov     $0.02900           Income       HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Sep $0.09500 a Income $(0.0050) Oct $0.09500 Income             Nov     $0.09500           Income       EHI Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. Sep $0.06650 a Income $(0.0010) Oct $0.06650 Income             Nov     $0.06650           Income       GDO Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Sep $0.11350 Income - Oct $0.11350 Income             Nov     $0.11350           Income       GFY Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc. Sep $0.07750 Income - Oct $0.07750 Income             Nov     $0.07750           Income       IGI Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. Sep $0.0850 a Income $(0.0050) Oct $0.0850 Income             Nov     $0.0850           Income       DMO Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Sep $0.07660 a, b Income $(0.0100) Sep $0.14840 a, b LTCG Oct $0.22500 Income             Nov     $0.22500           Income       SBI Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. Sep $0.03400 a Income $(0.0024) Oct $0.03400 Income             Nov     $0.03400           Income       MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Sep $0.06300 Income - Oct $0.06300 Income             Nov     $0.06300           Income       MHF Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Sep $0.02550 Income - Oct $0.02550 Income             Nov     $0.02550           Income       MNP Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. Sep $0.06250 a Income $(0.0050) Oct $0.06250 Income             Nov     $0.06250           Income       MTT Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. Sep $0.08400 Income - Oct $0.08400 Income             Nov     $0.08400           Income      

a The Fund has decreased its distributions to a level that better approximates the current level of net investment income generated by its investment portfolio.b Total monthly distribution decreased by $0.0100 from prior month - $0.02250 ($0.0766 per share from income and $0.1484 per share from LTCG)LTCG – Long-Term Capital Gain

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2018, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statement are available free of charge upon request.

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 Funds.

Media:Legg MasonMaria Rosati, 212-805-6036mrosati@leggmason.com

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