Standard & Poor's Research Reports Now Available for Citigroup Asset Management Family of Closed-End Funds NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's research reports are now available for Citigroup Asset Management affiliated closed-end funds, including 14 of our Salomon Brothers funds. The reports provide detailed statistical information about the funds and their portfolios, as well as objective third-party commentary. You can access the reports using the following instructions. On the Citigroup Asset Management site (http://www.citigroupassetmanagement.com/), 1) Select "Retail Products," then "Closed-End Funds" 2) Select "View More Citigroup Asset Management Closed-End Fund Information" 3) Select a fund from the drop-down menu included under the Standard and Poor's Research Report heading. This will take you directly to the Standard & Poor's report. You can also access the report by first choosing a fund under the heading "Retail Products" > "Closed-End Funds" > "Listing." Once you have selected a fund, you will link to a fund fact card where, in the top right-hand corner, you can then access the Standard & Poor's report. On the Salomon Brothers Asset Management site (http://www.sbam.com/), 1) Select "Closed-End Funds" 2) Select a fund from the drop-down menu under the Standard and Poor's Research Report heading. This will take you directly to the Standard & Poor's report for that fund. You can also access the report by first choosing a fund under the heading entitled "Fund Information." Once you have selected a fund, you will link to a fund fact card where in the top right-hand corner you can then access the Standard & Poor's report. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc and other entities comprising Citigroup Asset Management are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Citigroup Inc. Symbols: EDF, EFL, EHI, EMD, ESD, HIF, HIO, HIX, GDF, MHF, MHY, MMU, MNP, MPT, RIT, SBF, SBG, SBI, SBW, SCD, TLI, ZIF (EDF EFL EHI EMD ESD HIF HIO HIX GDF MHF MHY MMU MNP MPT RIT SBF SBG SBI SBW SCD TLI ZIF) DATASOURCE: Citigroup Asset Management CONTACT: Brenda Grandell, Director, Closed-End Funds, +1-212-291-3775, or Media - Edward Giltenan, Head of Public Relations, +1-212-559-6746, both of Citigroup Asset Management Web site: http://www.citigroupassetmanagement.com/

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