LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc., LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc., Permal Hedge Strategies Fund I, Permal Hedge Strategies Fund II, Permal Hedge Strategies Portfolio, and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. announced that, effective January 1, 2015, the Board of Directors of each Fund has appointed Robert D. Agdern as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Agdern has been appointed to each Fund's Nominating Committee and Audit Committee. Since 2002, Mr. Agdern has served a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Dispute Resolution Research Center at the Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University.