Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE: MTT), the most recent addition to the closed-end fund family affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc., held a conference call on May 19, 2009 to provide an update on the Fund's performance and investment activities since its successful initial public offering on March 27, 2009. Robert Amodeo, a municipal portfolio manager from Western Asset Management, discussed the Fund's investment portfolio and the municipal market outlook.

REPLAY INFORMATION:

DIAL-IN NUMBER:

USA Toll Free: 1-866-452-2113

The replay is also available on our website at www.leggmason.com/cef.

Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust�s primary investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from federal income tax and then to liquidate on or about April 30, 2021 and distribute all of the Fund�s net assets to holders of its common shares. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks total return. There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund�s investment objectives will be achieved.

The Fund primarily invests in investment grade, income-producing municipal bonds, offering investors access to one of today�s most compelling market sectors.

The Fund expands the existing Legg Mason-affiliated closed-end funds that encompass a range of taxable and tax-exempt investment objectives. Other funds in the Legg Mason-affiliated closed-end fund family include LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD), Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. (NYSE: EFL), Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI), Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD), Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: ESD), Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: GDF), Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc. (NYSE: GFY), Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIF), Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO), Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX), Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc. (NYSE: IMF), Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: MHY), Western Asset Income Fund (NYSE: PAI), Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SBW), and Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA).

Tax-exempt funds include Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (NYSE Amex: SBI), Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: MHF), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (NYSE: MMU), and Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (NYSE: MNP).

Investment advisory and sub-advisory services are provided by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Western Asset Management Company, subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc.

Legg Mason is the 6th largest closed-end fund manager in the U.S., with $6.1 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2009.

For more information please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds� web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

SYMBOLS:

NYSE: MTT; EFL; EHI; EMD; ESD; GDF; GFY; HIF; HIO; HIX; IMF; MHF; MHY; MMU; MNP; PAI; SBW; SCD; WEA

NYSE Amex: SBI

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