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

811-07686

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-888-777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

May 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

August 31, 2010

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET

EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

AUGUST 31, 2010

 


 

WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)

August 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT †

 

VALUE

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 55.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina

 

10.250%

 

2/6/03

 

 

78,000

DEM 

$

21,479

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

9.000%

 

9/19/03

 

78,000

DEM

20,468

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

7.000%

 

3/18/04

 

78,000

DEM

20,721

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

8.500%

 

2/23/05

 

78,000

DEM

21,226

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

11.250%

 

4/10/06

 

78,000

DEM

21,226

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

9.000%

 

4/26/06

 

40,000

EUR

21,290

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

9.000%

 

7/6/10

 

40,000

EUR

21,036

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina

 

11.750%

 

5/20/11

 

78,000

DEM

21,226

(a)

Republic of Argentina

 

12.000%

 

9/19/16

 

78,000

DEM

20,216

(a)

Republic of Argentina

 

11.750%

 

11/13/26

 

78,000

DEM

20,089

(a)

Republic of Argentina

 

7.820%

 

12/31/33

 

9,546,851

EUR

8,136,074

(c)

Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities

 

1.985%

 

12/15/35

 

26,155,907

EUR

2,941,715

(c)

Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities

 

2.458%

 

12/15/35

 

20,189,523

ARS

458,305

(c)

Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities,
Senior Bonds

 

1.330%

 

12/15/35

 

3,195,000

 

319,500

(c)

Republic of Argentina, Medium-Term Notes

 

7.000%

 

3/18/04

 

150,000,000

ITL

39,268

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, Medium-Term Notes

 

5.002%

 

7/13/05

 

75,000,000

ITL

19,880

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, Medium-Term Notes

 

10.000%

 

2/22/07

 

40,000

EUR

21,924

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, Medium-Term Notes

 

7.625%

 

8/11/07

 

75,000,000

ITL

19,696

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, Medium-Term Notes

 

8.000%

 

10/30/09

 

78,000

DEM

20,216

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

7.000%

 

9/12/13

 

1,541,000

 

1,458,942

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

7.000%

 

10/3/15

 

2,007,000

 

1,687,553

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes

 

8.750%

 

6/2/17

 

4,317,222

 

3,913,562

 

Total Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,245,612

 

Brazil — 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000%

 

1/1/12

 

31,274,000

BRL

17,492,338

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000%

 

1/1/14

 

1,834,000

BRL

999,202

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000%

 

1/1/17

 

4,411,000

BRL

2,350,648

 

Federative Republic of Brazil

 

7.125%

 

1/20/37

 

6,537,000

 

8,498,100

 

Federative Republic of Brazil,
Collective Action Securities, Notes

 

8.000%

 

1/15/18

 

833

 

994

 

Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Notes

 

4.875%

 

1/22/21

 

910,000

 

980,525

 

Total Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,321,807

 

Chile — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.875%

 

8/5/20

 

2,780,000

 

2,884,389

 

Colombia — 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia

 

7.375%

 

9/18/37

 

9,361,000

 

12,169,300

 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

 

6.125%

 

1/18/41

 

760,000

 

853,100

 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes

 

7.375%

 

3/18/19

 

4,926,000

 

6,145,185

 

Total Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,167,585

 

Hungary — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Hungary, Senior Notes

 

6.250%

 

1/29/20

 

3,090,000

 

3,191,995

 

Indonesia — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

6.875%

 

1/17/18

 

2,220,000

 

2,658,450

(d)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

10.250%

 

7/15/22

 

10,904,000,000

IDR

1,387,906

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

11.000%

 

9/15/25

 

21,720,000,000

IDR

2,903,756

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

10.250%

 

7/15/27

 

21,034,000,000

IDR

2,575,870

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

6.625%

 

2/17/37

 

3,005,000

 

3,698,097

(d)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

9.750%

 

5/15/37

 

25,039,000,000

IDR

2,898,092

 

Total Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,122,171

 

Mexico — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Mexican States

 

8.125%

 

12/30/19

 

6,224,000

 

8,309,040

 

United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes

 

6.050%

 

1/11/40

 

4,000

 

4,560

 

Total Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,313,600

 

Panama — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama

 

7.250%

 

3/15/15

 

1,664,000

 

1,968,512

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT †

 

VALUE

 

Panama — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama

 

9.375%

 

4/1/29

 

 

1,603,000

 

$

2,444,575

 

Republic of Panama

 

6.700%

 

1/26/36

 

3,520,000

 

4,294,400

 

Total Panama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,707,487

 

Peru — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru

 

8.750%

 

11/21/33

 

4,715,000

 

7,025,350

 

Republic of Peru, Bonds

 

6.550%

 

3/14/37

 

1,080,000

 

1,290,600

 

Republic of Peru, Global Senior Bonds

 

7.350%

 

7/21/25

 

4,300,000

 

5,536,250

 

Total Peru

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,852,200

 

Qatar — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of Qatar, Senior Notes

 

4.000%

 

1/20/15

 

1,080,000

 

1,139,400

(d)

Russia — 10.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes,
Secured Notes

 

7.125%

 

1/14/14

 

5,200,000

 

5,577,000

(d)

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes,
Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.299%

 

5/15/17

 

1,073,000

 

1,118,602

(d)

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes,
Senior Secured Notes

 

9.000%

 

6/11/14

 

5,580,000

 

6,375,150

(d)

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond

 

11.000%

 

7/24/18

 

110,000

 

156,750

(d)

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond

 

12.750%

 

6/24/28

 

617,000

 

1,115,598

(d)

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, Senior Bonds

 

7.500%

 

3/31/30

 

24,642,200

 

29,326,682

(d)

Total Russia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,669,782

 

Turkey — 9.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey, Notes

 

6.750%

 

5/30/40

 

2,750,000

 

3,031,875

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

 

5.625%

 

3/30/21

 

820,000

 

863,050

(e)

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

 

11.875%

 

1/15/30

 

3,348,000

 

5,720,895

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

7/14/17

 

100,000

 

118,500

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

3/17/36

 

25,804,000

 

28,771,460

 

Total Turkey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,505,780

 

United Arab Emirates — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MDC-GMTN B.V., Senior Notes

 

5.750%

 

5/6/14

 

860,000

 

939,104

(d)

Venezuela — 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

5.750%

 

2/26/16

 

15,166,000

 

10,237,050

(d)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

7.000%

 

12/1/18

 

1,920,000

 

1,176,000

(d)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

7.650%

 

4/21/25

 

933,000

 

541,140

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities

 

1.513%

 

4/20/11

 

3,192,000

 

3,052,350

(c)(d)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Global Senior Bonds

 

9.375%

 

1/13/34

 

7,239,000

 

4,698,111

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Notes

 

10.750%

 

9/19/13

 

4,600,000

 

4,370,000

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,
Global Senior Bonds

 

8.500%

 

10/8/14

 

6,694,000

 

5,556,020

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

 

9.250%

 

9/15/27

 

500,000

 

357,500

 

Total Venezuela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,988,171

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS (Cost — $214,863,159)

 

 

 

236,049,083

 

COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashmore Energy International, Synthetic Revolving Credit Facility

 

3.433%

 

3/30/12

 

248,796

 

232,158

(f)

Ashmore Energy International, Term Loan

 

3.533%

 

3/30/14

 

1,855,290

 

1,731,217

(f)

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS (Cost — $1,922,327)

 

 

 

1,963,375

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 40.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds

 

7.250%

 

4/26/22

 

866,000

 

922,290

(d)

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Senior Bonds

 

7.250%

 

4/26/22

 

110,000

 

117,150

(d)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT †

 

VALUE

 

Media — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.625%

 

1/15/40

 

 

4,050,000

 

$

4,611,711

 

Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Notes

 

6.625%

 

3/18/25

 

4,900,000

 

5,584,858

 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao SA, Bonds

 

7.500%

 

1/27/20

 

1,740,000

 

1,977,075

(d)

NET Servicos de Comunicacao SA, Bonds

 

7.500%

 

1/27/20

 

950,000

 

1,079,437

(d)

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,292,521

 

ENERGY — 18.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 18.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds

 

5.888%

 

6/15/19

 

1,755,519

 

1,862,291

(d)

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

7/23/19

 

2,600,000

 

3,113,500

 

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes

 

8.375%

 

7/2/13

 

6,160,000

 

6,745,200

(d)

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes

 

8.375%

 

7/2/13

 

910,000

 

1,001,000

(d)

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds

 

6.356%

 

6/7/17

 

1,459,000

 

1,530,126

(d)

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds

 

6.656%

 

6/7/22

 

5,216,000

 

5,392,040

(d)

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

5/7/21

 

1,860,000

 

1,932,075

(d)

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

5/7/21

 

300,000

 

311,625

(d)

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Bonds

 

6.625%

 

6/15/35

 

10,591,000

 

11,570,487

 

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

1/20/40

 

3,710,000

 

4,111,823

 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Bonds

 

5.500%

 

1/21/21

 

9,100,000

 

9,544,508

(d)

Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes

 

8.000%

 

5/3/19

 

130,000

 

161,200

 

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.,
Senior Notes

 

9.750%

 

8/14/19

 

1,740,000

 

2,096,700

(d)

Petronas Capital Ltd.

 

5.250%

 

8/12/19

 

11,500,000

 

12,977,911

(d)

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

 

5.250%

 

8/12/19

 

1,758,000

 

1,975,447

(d)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III,
Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.750%

 

9/30/19

 

2,429,000

 

2,920,268

(d)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III,
Senior Secured Notes

 

5.500%

 

9/30/14

 

2,640,000

 

2,930,025

(d)

TNK-BP Finance SA

 

6.625%

 

3/20/17

 

2,387,000

 

2,512,318

(d)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

3/13/13

 

2,105,000

 

2,276,031

(d)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

7/18/16

 

2,830,000

 

3,155,450

(d)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

3/13/18

 

310,000

 

350,517

(d)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

3/13/18

 

218,000

 

246,493

(d)

TOTAL ENERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,717,035

 

FINANCIALS — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Bank PLC, Credit-Linked Notes
(Russian Agricultural Bank)

 

8.900%

 

12/20/10

 

56,805,000

RUB

1,386,418

(c)(d)(g)

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds

 

6.375%

 

4/30/22

 

570,000

 

565,408

(c)(d)

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds

 

6.375%

 

4/30/22

 

454,000

 

450,946

(c)(d)

TOTAL FINANCIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,402,772

 

INDUSTRIALS — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.250%

 

10/20/17

 

730,000

 

806,650

(d)

GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.250%

 

10/20/17

 

462,000

 

510,510

(d)

Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

3/30/20

 

810,000

 

855,563

(d)

Total Building Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,172,723

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

10/18/17

 

560,000

 

609,000

(d)

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.000%

 

4/21/20

 

2,440,000

 

2,610,800

(d)

Total Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,219,800

 

Road & Rail — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes

 

9.375%

 

5/1/12

 

100,000

 

102,875

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,495,398

 

MATERIALS — 7.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.500%

 

7/21/20

 

1,020,000

 

1,068,450

(d)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

8.875%

 

4/24/13

 

2,265,000

 

2,369,756

(d)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

8.875%

 

4/24/13

 

730,000

 

770,150

(d)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

9.500%

 

4/24/18

 

810,000

 

906,187

(d)

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes

 

8.375%

 

4/1/17

 

310,000

 

344,540

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT †

 

VALUE

 

Metals & Mining — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gerdau Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.000%

 

1/20/20

 

 

980,000

 

$

1,087,800

(d)

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

 

5.375%

 

4/16/20

 

800,000

 

846,690

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

 

8.250%

 

1/17/34

 

6,656,000

 

8,653,466

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

 

6.875%

 

11/21/36

 

5,018,000

 

5,726,316

 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

8.750%

 

1/15/14

 

5,840,000

 

6,117,400

(d)

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

9.500%

 

7/18/18

 

360,000

 

378,000

(d)

Total Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,268,755

 

Paper & Forest Products — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes

 

7.250%

 

7/29/19

 

1,932,000

 

2,251,966

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,520,721

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

2/1/17

 

8,540,000

 

7,728,700

(d)

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

2/1/17

 

396,000

 

357,390

(d)

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

9.000%

 

9/22/19

 

1,458,000

 

1,326,780

(d)

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

 

8.250%

 

5/23/16

 

657,000

 

704,632

(d)

Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

 

8.375%

 

4/30/13

 

750,000

 

798,750

(d)

VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes,
Secured Notes

 

8.375%

 

4/30/13

 

5,017,000

 

5,368,702

(d)

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,284,954

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

5.625%

 

11/15/17

 

1,878,000

 

2,134,356

 

Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Senior Notes

 

7.375%

 

7/29/20

 

1,270,000

 

1,374,775

(d)

True Move Co., Ltd.

 

10.750%

 

12/16/13

 

430,000

 

456,338

(d)

True Move Co., Ltd.

 

10.375%

 

8/1/14

 

2,340,000

 

2,451,150

(d)

True Move Co., Ltd., Notes

 

10.750%

 

12/16/13

 

5,310,000

 

5,635,238

(d)

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,051,857

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,336,811

 

UTILITIES — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

7/30/19

 

1,860,000

 

2,194,800

(d)

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

7/30/19

 

1,800,000

 

2,124,000

(d)

EEB International Ltd.

 

8.750%

 

10/31/14

 

720,000

 

785,700

(d)

EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds

 

8.750%

 

10/31/14

 

1,120,000

 

1,222,200

(d)

Majapahit Holding BV, Senior Notes

 

7.750%

 

1/20/20

 

1,970,000

 

2,364,000

(d)

Total Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,690,700

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colbun SA, Senior Notes

 

6.000%

 

1/21/20

 

1,660,000

 

1,756,373

(d)

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

7/29/19

 

870,000

 

1,036,387

(d)

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,483,460

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost — $154,702,975)

 

 

 

171,248,718

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Bonds

 

4.750%

 

12/10/10

 

900,000

 

911,313

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Notes

 

2.875%

 

10/12/10

 

2,100,000

 

2,106,451

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost — $3,012,885)

 

3,017,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

WARRANTS

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations (Cost - $356,500)

 

 

 

4/15/20

 

11,500

 

309,063

*

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $374,857,846)

 

412,588,003

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2010

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT †

 

VALUE

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Discount Notes (Cost - $194,675)

 

0.240%

 

5/9/11

 

 

195,000

 

$

 194,743

(h)(i)

Repurchase Agreements — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/10; Proceeds at maturity - $3,981,025; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligations, 4.625% due 5/1/13; Market value - $4,061,428) (Cost - $3,981,000)

 

0.230%

 

9/1/10

 

3,981,000

 

3,981,000

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $4,175,675)

 

4,175,743

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.9% (Cost — $379,033,521#)

 

416,763,746

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.1%

 

9,088,194

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

 425,851,940

 

 

 

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

*

 

Non-income producing security.

(a)

 

The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of August 31, 2010.

(b)

 

Security is currently in default.

(c)

 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at August 31, 2010.

(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)

 

Illiquid security.

(f)

 

Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on collateralized senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.

(g)

 

Security is valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

(h)

 

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(i)

 

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

#

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

 

ARS

- Argentine Peso

 

 

BRL

- Brazilian Real

 

 

DEM

- German Mark

 

 

EUR

- Euro

 

 

GDP

- Gross Domestic Product

 

 

IDR

- Indonesian Rupiah

 

 

ITL

- Italian Lira

 

 

OJSC

- Open Joint Stock Company

 

 

RUB

- Russian Ruble

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2010

 

Summary of Investments by Country **

 

Russia

 

15.5

%

Brazil

 

14.1

 

Mexico

 

12.3

 

Turkey

 

9.2

 

Venezuela

 

7.3

 

Colombia

 

6.1

 

Argentina

 

5.1

 

Indonesia

 

3.9

 

Malaysia

 

3.6

 

Peru

 

3.3

 

Panama

 

2.1

 

Thailand

 

2.0

 

United Kingdom

 

1.9

 

Kazakhstan

 

1.9

 

Qatar

 

1.7

 

Chile

 

1.6

 

United States

 

1.5

 

Ireland

 

1.3

 

Cayman Islands

 

1.0

 

Netherlands

 

0.9

 

Hungary

 

0.8

 

United Arab Emirates

 

0.7

 

Trinidad and Tobago

 

0.5

 

Luxembourg

 

0.3

 

India

 

0.2

 

Germany

 

0.2

 

Short-Term Investments

 

1.0

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

**As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of August 31, 2010 and are subject to change.

 

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. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland 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 Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation. In pursuit of these objectives, the Fund under normal conditions invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities of government and government related issuers located in emerging market countries (including participations in loans between governments and financial institutions), and of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers, and in debt securities of corporate issuers located in emerging market countries.

 

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 last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service, which are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported 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 values these securities 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 fair value.

 

The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of the security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

DESCRIPTION

 

QUOTED
PRICES
(LEVEL 1)

 

OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)

 

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)

 

TOTAL

 

Long-term investments†:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign bonds

 

 

$

236,049,083

 

 

$

236,049,083

 

Collateralized senior loans

 

 

1,963,375

 

 

1,963,375

 

Corporate bonds & notes

 

 

169,862,300

 

$

1,386,418

 

171,248,718

 

U.S. government & agency obligations

 

 

3,017,764

 

 

3,017,764

 

Warrants

 

 

309,063

 

 

309,063

 

Total long-term investments

 

 

$

411,201,585

 

$

1,386,418

 

$

412,588,003

 

Short-term investments†

 

 

4,175,743

 

 

4,175,743

 

Total investments

 

 

$

415,377,328

 

$

1,386,418

 

$

416,763,746

 

Other financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts

 

$

88,786

 

 

 

$

88,786

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

$

37,456

 

 

37,456

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

76,948

 

 

76,948

 

Total other financial instruments

 

$

88,786

 

$

114,404

 

 

$

203,190

 

Total

 

$

88,786

 

$

415,491,732

 

$

1,386,418

 

$

416,966,936

 

 

†See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

 

CORPORATE
BONDS &
NOTES

 

Balance as of May 31, 2010

 

 

Accrued premiums/discounts

 

 

Realized gain(loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers in to Level 3

 

$

1,386,418

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of August 31, 2010

 

$

1,386,418

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at August 31, 2010

 

 

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to- market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights 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) 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

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of off-set against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

 

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 off-set between the lender and the borrower.

 

(d) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.

 

When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(e) Futures Contracts.  The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

 

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

 

(f) Swap Agreements. The Fund may invest in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions.

 

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps.

 

The Fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts.  Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount.  Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers. When a swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the original cost and the settlement amount of the closing transaction.

 

The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

(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

 

9

 


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(h) 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.

 

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

 

2.  Investments

 

At August 31, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

48,375,744

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(10,645,519

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

37,730,225

 

 

At August 31, 2010, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

 

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

BASIS
VALUE

 

MARKET
VALUE

 

UNREALIZED
GAIN

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

 

126

 

12/10

 

$

15,739,964

 

$

15,828,750

 

$

88,786

 

 

At August 31, 2010, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

COUNTERPARTY

 

LOCAL
CURRENCY

 

MARKET
VALUE

 

SETTLEMENT
DATE

 

UNREALIZED
GAIN

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombian Peso

 

Citibank, N.A.

 

3,809,137,500

 

$

2,084,892

 

10/15/10

 

$

11,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

5,452,580

 

6,909,546

 

9/30/10

 

1,299

 

Colombian Peso

 

Citibank, N.A.

 

3,809,137,500

 

2,084,892

 

10/15/10

 

24,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,564

 

Net unrealized gain on open forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,456

 

 

At August 31, 2010, the Fund held the following interest rate swap contracts:

 

SWAP
COUNTERPARTY

 

NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

 

TERMINATION
DATE

 


PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND

 

PAYMENTS
RECEIVED
BY THE
FUND

 

UPFRONT
PREMIUMS
PAID
(RECEIVED)

 

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

 

Interest Rate Swaps :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse

 

$

7,108,337

 

1/2/12

 

BRL-CDI

10.560

%

 

$

34,048

*

Credit Suisse

 

10,798,227

 

1/2/12

 

BRL-CDI

10.510

%

 

42,900

*

Total

 

$

17,906,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

76,948

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

†  Based on the Overnight Brazilian Interbank Deposit Rate.  As of August 31, 2010, the Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit (CDI) rate was 10.63%.

‡  Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

*  Security is valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

 

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

 

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at August 31, 2010.

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Swap

 

 

 

Primary Underlying
Risk Disclosure

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Contracts, at
value

 

Total

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

$

88,786

 

 

 

 

$

76,948

 

$

165,734

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

$

37,456

 

 

 

37,456

 

Total

 

$

88,786

 

 

$

37,456

 

 

$

76,948

 

$

203,190

 

 

During the period ended August 31, 2010, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

 

 

Average Market
Value

 

Futures contracts (to buy)

 

$

15,493,570

 

Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)

 

521,223

 

Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)

 

4,024,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Notional 
Balance

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

$

17,906,564

 

 

The Fund has several credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund.  Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets and/or a percentage decrease in the Fund’s Net Asset Value or NAV.  The contingent features are established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements which govern positions in swaps, over-the-counter options, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty.

 

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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: October 25, 2010

 

 

 

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: October 25, 2010

 

 

 

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 25, 2010