CLEARBRIDGE MLP AND MIDSTREAM TOTAL RETURN FUND INC. Western Asset High Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc., ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. Clearbridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc., Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc., LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc., LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc., LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc., Legg Mason Partners Income Trust - Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc., Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc., Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc., Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc., Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc., Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc., Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc., Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc., Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund Inc., Permal Hedge Strategies Fund announced that, effective February 1, 2013, the Board of Directors of each Fund has appointed Eileen Kamerick as a member of the Board of Directors. It is expected that Ms. Kamerick will be appointed to each Fund's Nominating Committee and Audit Committee. Ms. Kamerick currently serves as a director of Associated Banc-Corp.
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