Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MTT”, announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 12, 2019.

Carol L. Colman, Daniel P. Cronin and Eileen A. Kamerick were elected as Class I Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2022 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until they resign or are otherwise removed.

Nisha Kumar was elected as a Class II Director of the Fund by owners of its common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2020 or thereafter when a successor is duly elected and qualified or until she resigns or is otherwise removed.

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. It is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company ("WAMCo"). WAMCo is also an affiliate of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for more information, or visit the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.