UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-7066

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY

 

10004

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
300 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

1-800-451-2010

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2007

 

 




ITEM 1.                                                     SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS




WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS
INCOME FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

May 31, 2007




Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

May 31, 2007

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 57.5%

 

 

 

Argentina — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina:

 

 

 

500,000

DEM

7.000% due 3/18/04 (a)

 

$

120,798

 

1,000,000

EUR

9.000% due 4/26/06 (a)

 

460,748

 

550,000

EUR

9.000% due 7/6/10 (a)

 

247,862

 

950,000

DEM

11.750% due 11/13/26 (a)

 

216,447

 

583,800

ARS

Bonds, 2.000% due 1/3/10 (b)

 

408,362

 

34,000

 

Bonds, Series VII, 7.000% due 9/12/13

 

32,686

 

650,276

ARS

Discount Bonds, 5.830% due 12/31/33 (b)

 

286,381

 

 

 

GDP Linked Securities:

 

 

 

490,000

 

0.624% due 12/15/35 (b)

 

77,665

 

10,662,020

ARS

0.649% due 12/15/35 (b)

 

464,513

 

600,000

EUR

0.662% due 12/15/35 (b)

 

122,445

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

500,000,000

ITL

7.000% due 3/18/04 (a)

 

118,981

 

1,000,000

EUR

10.000% due 2/22/07 (a)

 

474,201

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

3,031,089

 

Brazil — 11.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional:

 

 

 

1,018,000

BRL

Series B, 6.000% due 5/15/45

 

877,653

 

4,843,000

BRL

Series F, 10.000% due 7/1/10 (c)

 

2,488,789

 

 

 

Federative Republic of Brazil:

 

 

 

1,795,000

 

11.000% due 8/17/40 (c)

 

2,406,646

 

 

 

Collective Action Securities:

 

 

 

755,000

 

8.750% due 2/4/25

 

976,215

 

592,000

 

Notes, 8.000% due 1/15/18

 

661,856

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

7,411,159

 

Colombia — 3.5%

 

 

 

2,020,000

 

Republic of Colombia, 7.375% due 9/18/37

 

2,260,380

 

Ecuador — 1.2%

 

 

 

877,000

 

Republic of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30 (d)

 

787,546

 

El Salvador — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of El Salvador:

 

 

 

92,000

 

7.750% due 1/24/23 (d)

 

107,410

 

323,000

 

8.250% due 4/10/32 (d)

 

402,135

 

 

 

Total El Salvador

 

509,545

 

Mexico — 10.7%

 

 

 

 

 

United Mexican States:

 

 

 

325,000

 

11.375% due 9/15/16

 

462,109

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

4,970,000

 

5.625% due 1/15/17 (c)

 

4,981,182

 

 

 

Series A:

 

 

 

471,000

 

6.625% due 3/3/15

 

505,619

 

917,000

 

6.750% due 9/27/34

 

1,021,309

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

6,970,219

 

Panama — 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama:

 

 

 

5,000

 

9.625% due 2/8/11

 

5,660

 

934,000

 

9.375% due 4/1/29

 

1,273,742

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2007

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Panama — 4.3% (continued)

 

 

 

1,439,000

 

6.700% due 1/26/36

 

$

1,518,145

 

 

 

Total Panama

 

2,797,547

 

Peru — 0.3%

 

 

 

202,000

 

Republic of Peru, Bonds, 6.550% due 3/14/37

 

210,888

 

Russia — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation:

 

 

 

750,000

 

11.000% due 7/24/18 (d)

 

1,066,875

 

455,000

 

12.750% due 6/24/28 (d)

 

825,256

 

600,980

 

7.500% due 3/31/30 (d)

 

674,781

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

2,566,912

 

Turkey — 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey:

 

 

 

920,000

TRY

14.000% due 1/19/11

 

643,328

 

919,000

 

11.875% due 1/15/30

 

1,433,640

 

3,465,000

 

Notes, 6.875% due 3/17/36 (c)

 

3,356,719

 

 

 

Total Turkey

 

5,433,687

 

Uruguay — 1.3%

 

 

 

188,066

 

Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Bonds, 7.625% due 3/21/36

 

213,925

 

562,724

 

Republic of Uruguay, Benchmark Bonds, 7.875% due 1/15/33 (e)

 

656,699

 

 

 

Total Uruguay

 

870,624

 

Venezuela — 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:

 

 

 

1,053,000

 

8.500% due 10/8/14 (c)

 

1,122,761

 

1,089,000

 

5.750% due 2/26/16

 

977,377

 

217,000

 

7.650% due 4/21/25

 

217,977

 

 

 

Collective Action Securities:

 

 

 

844,000

 

9.375% due 1/13/34

 

984,315

 

1,100,000

 

Notes, 10.750% due 9/19/13 (c)

 

1,285,075

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

 

4,587,505

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $34,662,462)

 

37,437,101

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 33.7%

 

 

 

Brazil — 5.4%

 

 

 

420,000

 

Globo Communicacoes Participacao SA, Bonds, 7.250% due 4/26/22 (d)

 

417,329

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

 

 

 

471,000

 

8.250% due 1/17/34

 

565,075

 

2,437,000

 

6.875% due 11/21/36 (c)

 

2,502,278

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

3,484,682

 

Chile — 1.4%

 

 

 

861,000

 

Enersis SA, Notes, 7.375% due 1/15/14

 

920,543

 

El Salvador — 0.2%

 

 

 

131,000

 

MMG Fiduciary Trust Corp., 6.750% due 2/1/16 (d)

 

130,441

 

India — 0.2%

 

 

 

114,000

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds, 6.375% due 4/30/22 (b)(d)

 

111,364

 

Kazakhstan — 1.5%

 

 

 

340,000

 

ATF Capital BV, Senior Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14 (d)

 

342,550

 

320,000

 

HSBK Europe BV, 7.250% due 5/3/17 (d)

 

316,925

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2007

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Kazakhstan — 1.5% (continued)

 

 

 

320,000

 

TuranAlem Finance BV, Bonds, 8.250% due 1/22/37 (d)

 

$

317,600

 

 

 

Total Kazakhstan

 

977,075

 

Mexico — 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV:

 

 

 

40,000

 

11.000% due 12/15/13

 

44,800

 

1,240,000

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (d)

 

1,255,500

 

240,000

 

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 2/1/17 (d)

 

243,000

 

160,000

 

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Subordinated Bonds, 6.135% due 10/13/16 (b)(d)

 

161,426

 

 

 

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

100,000

 

9.375% due 5/1/12

 

108,500

 

20,000

 

12.500% due 6/15/12

 

21,400

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust:

 

 

 

850,000

 

8.000% due 11/15/11

 

932,875

 

1,948,000

 

Bonds, 6.625% due 6/15/35 (c)

 

2,067,315

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

4,834,816

 

Russia — 12.6%

 

 

 

1,880,000

 

Gaz Capital SA, Notes, 8.625% due 4/28/34 (c)(d)

 

2,427,644

 

 

 

Gazprom:

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

39,330,000

RUB

Series A7, 6.790% due 10/29/09

 

1,531,509

 

13,110,000

RUB

Series A8, 7.000% due 10/27/11

 

511,009

 

 

 

Loan Participation Notes:

 

 

 

170,000

 

6.212% due 11/22/16 (d)

 

170,425

 

160,000

 

6.510% due 3/7/22 (d)

 

163,200

 

17,410,000

RUB

Gazprom OAO, Series A6, 6.950% due 8/6/09

 

681,530

 

 

 

Russian Agricultural Bank:

 

 

 

1,139,000

 

Bonds, 6.299% due 5/15/17 (d)

 

1,145,264

 

768,000

 

Notes, 7.175% due 5/16/13 (d)

 

815,040

 

 

 

TNK-BP Finance SA:

 

 

 

470,000

 

7.500% due 7/18/16 (d)

 

494,205

 

100,000

 

6.625% due 3/20/17 (d)

 

98,550

 

150,000

 

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.250% due 5/23/16 (d)

 

161,490

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

8,199,866

 

Thailand — 0.9%

 

 

 

570,000

 

True Move Co., Ltd., 10.750% due 12/16/13 (d)

 

611,325

 

United States  — 1.1%

 

 

 

640,000

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/1/17

 

700,800

 

Venezuela — 3.0%

 

 

 

1,930,000

 

Petrozuata Finance Inc., 8.220% due 4/1/17 (d)

 

1,978,250

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $21,290,048)

 

21,949,162

 

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS — 0.2%

 

 

 

United States — 0.2%

 

 

 

18,564

 

Ashmore Energy International, Synthetic Revolving Department, 8.250% due 3/30/14 (b) (Credit Suisse) ‡

 

18,691

 

141,436

 

Ashmore Energy Term Loan, 8.350% due 3/30/14 (b) (Credit Suisse) ‡

 

142,409

 

 

 

TOTAL LOAN PARTICIPATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $159,606)

 

161,100

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2007

Warrants

 

Security

 

Value

 

WARRANT — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,500

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations, Expires 4/15/20*
(Cost - $46,500)

 

$

56,250

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $56,158,616)

 

59,603,613

 

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.5%

 

 

 

Credit Linked Note — 0.9%

 

 

 

600,000

 

UBS AG Jersey Branch, Medium-Term Notes, 9.448% due 7/12/07 (c)

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $618,508)

 

618,508

 

Sovereign Bonds — 6.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes:

 

 

 

2,310,000

MYR

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.340% due 8/9/07

 

675,446

 

2,244,000

MYR

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.200% due 8/9/07

 

656,322

 

 

 

Egypt Treasury Bills:

 

 

 

14,800,000

EGP

Zero coupon bond to yield 9.543% due 10/30/07

 

2,504,615

 

1,500,000

EGP

Zero coupon bond to yield 9.491% due 11/6/07

 

253,464

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $4,065,886)

 

4,089,847

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Discount Notes:

 

 

 

100,000

 

5.197% due 6/25/07 (f)(g)

 

99,666

 

150,000

 

5.192% due 6/27/07 (f)(g)

 

149,444

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $249,110)

 

249,110

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.9%

 

 

 

592,000

 

Nomura Securities International Inc. repurchase agreement dated 5/31/07, 5.200% due 6/1/07; Proceeds at maturity - $592,086; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% due 10/15/2020; Market value - $604,145)

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $592,000) (c)

 

592,000

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $5,525,504)

 

5,549,465

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $61,684,120#)

 

$

65,153,078

 

 


*

Non-income producing security.

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Participation interest was acquired through the financial institution indicated parenthetically.

(a)

Security is currently in default.

(b)

Variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2007.

(c)

All or a portion of this security is segregated for open futures contracts and reverse repurchase agreements.

(d)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

(e)

Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.

(f)

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

(g)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

#

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ARS - Argentine Peso

 

BRL - Brazilian Dollar

 

DEM - German Mark

 

EGP - Egyptian Pound

 

EUR - Euro

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2007

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

 

ITL - Italian Lira

 

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

 

RUB - Russian Ruble

 

TRY - Turkish Lira

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

1.  Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (formerly known as Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fun, Inc. ) (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on July 30, 1992 and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”).

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment Valuation.  Debt securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.  When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

(b) Repurchase Agreements.  When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults, and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

(c) Reverse Repurchase Agreements.  The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements in which the Fund sells portfolio securities and agrees to repurchase them from the buyer at a specified date and price. Whenever the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund’s custodian delivers liquid assets to the counterparty in an amount at least equal to the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The Fund pays interest on amounts obtained pursuant to reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings, which may create leverage risk to the Fund.

(d) Financial Futures Contracts.  The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolio.  Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin. Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the underlying financial instruments.  The Fund recognizes an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin.  When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contracts.

The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

(e) Loan Participations.  The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

(f) Foreign Currency Translation.  Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation.  Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

(g) Credit and Market Risk.  The Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

(h) Security Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2.  Investments

At May 31, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,628,551

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(159,593

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,468,958

 

 

At May 31, 2007, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

 

Basis
Value

 

Market
Value

 

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

 

149

 

9/07

 

$

15,637,940

 

$

15,561,187

 

$(76,753

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

 

59

 

9/07

 

6,301,557

 

6,276,125

 

25,432

 

Net Unrealized Loss on Open Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(51,321

)

 

Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2007 were as follows:

Average
Daily
Balance

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

Maximum
Amount
Outstanding

 

$2,124,123

 

3.32

%

$3,339,595

 

 

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.35% to 5.25% during the period ended May 31, 2007. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $53,487.

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

At May 31, 2007, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

$

503,625

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 5/31/07 bearing 3.900% to be repurchased at $504,388 on 6/14/07 collateralized by: $314,000 Republic of Turkey, 11.875% due 1/15/30;

 

 

 

 

 

Market value (including accrued interest)-$503,952

 

$

503,625

 

163,364

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 5/31/07 bearing 4.750% to be repurchased at $163,536 on 6/18/07 collateralized by: $149,000 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 9.375% due 1/13/34;

 

 

 

 

 

Market value (including accrued interest)-$179,146

 

163,364

 

852,445

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., dated 3/28/07 bearing 3.750% to be repurchased at $862,480 on 7/19/07 collateralized by: $605,000 Republic of Turkey, 11.875% due 1/15/30;

 

 

 

 

 

Market value (including accrued interest)-$970,989

 

852,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $1,519,434)

 

$

1,519,434

 

 

At May 31, 2007, the Fund held loan participations with a total cost of $159,606 and total market value of $161,100.

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ITEM 2.                 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)           The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(b)           There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3.                 EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

By 

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:  July 27, 2007

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 27, 2007

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

 Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  July 27, 2007