UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number |
811-06506 |
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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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125 Broad Street, New York, NY |
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10004 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
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Robert I. Frenkel, Esq. |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
1-800-451-2010 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
March 31, 2007 |
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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
FORM N-Q
MARCH 31, 2007
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2007
Face
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Rating |
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Security |
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Value |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS 98.5% |
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Alabama 3.0% |
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$ |
3,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Alabama State Public School & College Authority, FSA-Insured, 5.125% due 11/1/15 |
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$ |
3,107,670 |
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1,225,000 |
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AAA |
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Baldwin County, AL, Board of Education, Capital Outlay School Warrants, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 6/1/20 |
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1,299,749 |
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179,127 |
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AAA |
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Birmingham, AL, Medical Clinic Board Revenue, Baptist Medical Center, 8.300% due 7/1/08 (a) |
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184,834 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Saraland, AL, GO, MBIA-Insured, 5.250% due 1/1/15 |
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1,064,890 |
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Total Alabama |
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5,657,143 |
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Alaska 1.6% |
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1,000,000 |
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NR |
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Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Revenue, Williams Lynxs Alaska Cargo Port LLC, 8.000% due 5/1/23 (b) |
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1,073,380 |
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500,000 |
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AAA |
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Anchorage, AK, GO, Refunding, FGIC-Insured, 6.000% due 10/1/14 |
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572,535 |
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1,250,000 |
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AAA |
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North Slope Boro, AK, Refunding, Series A, MBIA-Insured, 5.000% due 6/30/15 |
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1,353,350 |
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Total Alaska |
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2,999,265 |
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Arizona 0.3% |
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Maricopa County, AZ, Hospital Revenue: |
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15,000 |
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AAA |
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Samaritan Health Service, 7.625% due 1/1/08 (a) |
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15,440 |
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444,000 |
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AAA |
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St. Lukes Medical Center, 8.750% due 2/1/10 (a) |
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481,305 |
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Total Arizona |
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496,745 |
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Arkansas 1.4% |
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1,500,000 |
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BBB |
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Arkansas State Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, Washington Regional Medical Center, Call 2/1/10 @ 100, 7.000% due 2/1/15 (c) |
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1,631,940 |
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1,000,000 |
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BB |
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Warren County, AR, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Potlatch Corp. Project, 7.000% due 4/1/12 (b) |
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1,080,060 |
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Total Arkansas |
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2,712,000 |
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California 4.8% |
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1,500,000 |
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NR |
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Barona, CA, Band of Mission Indians, GO, 8.250% due 12/1/20 |
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1,554,075 |
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3,000,000 |
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AA+ |
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California State Economic Recovery, GO, Series A, 5.000% due 7/1/17 |
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3,145,620 |
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10,000 |
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AAA |
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Loma Linda, CA, Community Hospital Corp. Revenue, First Mortgage, 8.000% due 12/1/08 (a) |
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10,670 |
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Los Angeles, CA: |
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1,015,000 |
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NR |
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COP, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, INDLC-Insured, 9.625% due 7/1/13 (a) |
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1,198,370 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Union School District, Series A, MBIA-Insured, Call 7/1/13 @ 100, 5.375% due 7/1/18 (c) |
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1,098,380 |
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1,450,000 |
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AAA |
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Morgan Hill, CA, USD, FGIC-Insured, Call 8/1/10 @ 101, 5.750% due 8/1/17 (c) |
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1,563,462 |
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330,000 |
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AAA |
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San Francisco, CA, Airport Improvement Corp. Lease Revenue, United Airlines, Inc., 8.000% due 7/1/13 (a) |
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373,118 |
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105,000 |
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AAA |
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San Leandro, CA, Hospital Revenue, Vesper Memorial Hospital, 11.500% due 5/1/11 (a) |
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121,922 |
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Total California |
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9,065,617 |
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Colorado 5.2% |
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1,860,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Broomfield, CO, COP, Open Space Park & Recreation Facilities, AMBAC-Insured, 5.500% due 12/1/20 |
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1,967,601 |
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Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue Charter School: |
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1,000,000 |
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BBB- |
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Bromley East Project, Series A, Call 9/15/11 @ 100, 7.000% due 9/15/20 (c) |
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1,134,150 |
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1,155,000 |
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AAA |
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Bromley School Project, XLCA-Insured, 5.125% due 9/15/20 (e) |
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1,250,784 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
1
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
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Value |
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Colorado 5.2% (continued) |
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$ |
1,350,000 |
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AAA |
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Refunding & Improvement, University Lab School, XLCA-Insured, 5.250% due 6/1/24 |
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$ |
1,461,051 |
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500,000 |
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Baa2(d) |
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University Lab School Project Call 6/1/11 @ 100, 6.125% due 6/1/21 (c) |
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547,315 |
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710,000 |
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BBB |
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Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority, Series A, 6.250% due 12/1/16 |
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764,734 |
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1,765,000 |
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AAA |
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Pueblo, CO, Bridge Waterworks Water Revenue, Improvement Series A, FSA-Insured, Call 11/1/10 @ 100, 6.000% due 11/1/14 (c) |
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1,904,629 |
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750,000 |
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A |
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SBC Metropolitan District, CO, GO, ACA-Insured, 5.000% due 12/1/25 |
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776,055 |
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Total Colorado |
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9,806,319 |
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Connecticut 3.9% |
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2,000,000 |
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AA |
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Connecticut State HEFA Revenue, Bristol Hospital, Series B, 5.500% due 7/1/21 |
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2,165,600 |
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1,855,000 |
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A |
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Connecticut State Special Obligation Parking Revenue, Bradley International Airport, Series A, ACA-Insured, 6.375% due 7/1/12 (b) |
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2,001,526 |
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3,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Connecticut State Special Tax Obligation Revenue, Series B, FSA-Insured, 5.375% due 10/1/13* |
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3,213,870 |
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Total Connecticut |
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7,380,996 |
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Florida 4.1% |
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150,000 |
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AAA |
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Lee County, FL, Southwest Florida Regional Airport Revenue, MBIA-Insured, 8.625% due 10/1/09 (a) |
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160,124 |
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3,250,000 |
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AAA |
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Lee, FL, Memorial Health System, Hospital Revenue, Series A, FSA-Insured, 5.750% due 4/1/14 (e) |
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3,531,060 |
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1,375,000 |
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NR |
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Old Palm Community Development District, FL, Palm Beach Gardens, Series B, 5.375% due 5/1/14 |
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1,394,071 |
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Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue: |
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605,000 |
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NR |
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First Mortgage Healthcare Facilities, 8.750% due 7/1/11 |
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637,725 |
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1,500,000 |
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A+ |
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Hospital Adventist Health Systems, Call 11/15/12 @ 100, 6.250% due 11/15/24 (c) |
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1,690,605 |
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360,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Southern Adventist Hospital, Adventist Health Systems, 8.750% due 10/1/09 (a) |
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384,962 |
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Total Florida |
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7,798,547 |
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Georgia 5.2% |
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970,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Athens, GA, Housing Authority Student Housing Lease Revenue, University of Georgia East Campus, AMBAC-Insured, 5.250% due 12/1/23 |
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1,036,368 |
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650,000 |
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BBB+ |
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Chatham County, GA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Hospital Memorial Health Medical Center, Series A, 6.000% due 1/1/17 |
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697,541 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Gainesville, GA, Water & Sewer Revenue, FSA-Insured, Call 11/15/11 @ 100, 5.375% due 11/15/20 (c) |
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1,073,480 |
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Georgia Municipal Electric Authority: |
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3,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Power Revenue, Refunding, Series A, FSA-Insured, 5.000% due 1/1/18 |
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3,166,530 |
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500,000 |
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A |
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Power System Revenue, Series X, 6.500% due 1/1/12 |
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531,835 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Griffin, GA, Combined Public Utilities Revenue, Refunding & Improvement, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 1/1/21 |
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1,065,270 |
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2,120,000 |
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AAA |
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Georgia Sales Tax Revenue, Series E, 7.000% due 7/1/11 (a) |
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2,322,905 |
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Total Georgia |
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9,893,929 |
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Illinois 4.1% |
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535,000 |
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C(d) |
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Bourbonnais, IL, Industrial Development Revenue, Refunding Kmart Corp. Project, 6.600% due 10/1/06 (f) |
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10,700 |
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1,500,000 |
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AAA |
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Chicago, IL, OHare International Airport Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Lien A-2, FSA-Insured, 5.750% due 1/1/19 (b) |
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1,646,235 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Cicero, IL, Tax Increment, Series A, XLCA-Insured, 5.250% due 1/1/21 |
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1,077,620 |
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970,000 |
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AAA |
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Glendale Heights, IL, Hospital Revenue, Refunding Glendale Heights Project, Series B, 7.100% due 12/1/15 (a) |
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1,114,569 |
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700,000 |
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AA |
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Harvey, IL, GO, Radian-Insured, 6.700% due 2/1/09 |
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701,708 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
2
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
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Value |
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Illinois 4.1% (continued) |
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$ |
430,000 |
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BBB |
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Illinois Development Finance Authority, Chicago Charter School Foundation Project A, 5.250% due 12/1/12 (a) |
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$ |
451,620 |
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355,000 |
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AAA |
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Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Project, 9.000% due 10/1/10 (a) |
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387,213 |
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1,310,000 |
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AAA |
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Kane County, IL, GO, FGIC-Insured, 5.500% due 1/1/14 |
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1,404,936 |
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Mount Veron, IL, Elderly Housing Corp., First Lien Revenue: |
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250,000 |
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Ba3(d) |
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7.875% due 4/1/07 |
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250,000 |
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270,000 |
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Ba3(d) |
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7.875% due 4/1/08 |
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271,998 |
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1,000,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Will County, IL, GO, School District North 122 New Lenox, Capital Appreciation Refunding School, Series D, FSA-Insured, zero coupon bond to yield 5.188% due 11/1/24 |
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462,180 |
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Total Illinois |
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7,778,779 |
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Indiana 0.6% |
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800,000 |
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AAA |
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Ball State University, Indiana University Revenue, Student Fee, Series K, FGIC-Insured, 5.750% due 7/1/20 |
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866,336 |
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185,000 |
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AAA |
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Madison County, IN, Hospital Authority Facilities Revenue, Community Hospital of Anderson Project, 9.250% due 1/1/10 (a) |
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201,225 |
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Total Indiana |
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1,067,561 |
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Iowa 1.1% |
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1,000,000 |
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A1(d) |
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Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Revenue, Genesis Medical Center, 6.250% due 7/1/20 |
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1,067,700 |
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835,000 |
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AAA |
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Muscatine, IA, Electric Revenue, 9.700% due 1/1/13 (a) |
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984,114 |
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Total Iowa |
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2,051,814 |
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Kansas 1.8% |
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1,000,000 |
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BBB |
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Burlington, KS, Environmental Improvement Revenue, Kansas City Power & Light Project, Refunding, 4.750% due 9/1/15 (g)(h) |
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1,002,980 |
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2,245,000 |
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AA |
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Johnson County, KS, Union School District, Series A, Call 10/1/09 @ 100, 5.125% due 10/1/20 (c) |
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2,325,887 |
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Total Kansas |
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3,328,867 |
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Louisiana 1.1% |
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285,000 |
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AAA |
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Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Southern Baptist Hospital Inc. Project, Aetna-Insured, 8.000% due 5/15/12 (a) |
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314,449 |
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1,690,000 |
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AAA |
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Monroe, LA, Sales & Use Tax Revenue, FGIC-Insured, 5.625% due 7/1/25 |
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1,849,418 |
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Total Louisiana |
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2,163,867 |
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Maryland 1.7% |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue, Refunding Mercy Medical Center, FSA-Insured, 6.500% due 7/1/13 |
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1,094,120 |
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2,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Montgomery County, MD, GO, 5.250% due 10/1/14 |
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2,151,900 |
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Total Maryland |
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3,246,020 |
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Massachusetts 6.5% |
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485,000 |
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AAA |
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Boston, MA, Water & Sewer Commission Revenue, 10.875% due 1/1/09 (a) |
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525,008 |
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1,130,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Lancaster, MA, GO, AMBAC-Insured, 5.375% due 4/15/17 |
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1,223,914 |
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Massachusetts State, GO: |
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500,000 |
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AAA |
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RITES, Series PA 993-R, MBIA-Insured, 6.489% due 5/1/09 (i)** |
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577,270 |
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2,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Series D, MBIA Insured, 5.500% due 11/1/15 * |
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2,154,540 |
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Massachusetts State DFA Revenue: |
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500,000 |
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A |
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Curry College, Series A, ACA-Insured, 6.000% due 3/1/20 |
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523,945 |
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370,000 |
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AAA |
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VOA Concord, Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.700% due 10/20/21 |
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418,718 |
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Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue: |
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Caritas Christi Obligation, Series B: |
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2,000,000 |
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BBB |
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6.500% due 7/1/12 |
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2,190,480 |
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835,000 |
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BBB |
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6.750% due 7/1/16 |
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941,730 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
3
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
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Rating |
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Value |
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Massachusetts 6.5% (continued) |
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$ |
1,000,000 |
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BBB- |
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Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Series D, Call 7/15/12 @ 101, 6.500% due 7/15/23 (c) |
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$ |
1,140,330 |
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1,000,000 |
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BBB+(j) |
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Winchester Hospital, Series E, Call 7/1/10 @ 101, 6.750% due 7/1/30 (c) |
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1,088,860 |
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1,030,000 |
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AAA |
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Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Assisted Living Facility Revenue, Arbors at Amherst Project, GNMA-Collateralized, 5.750% due 6/20/17 (b) |
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1,064,989 |
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500,000 |
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A3(d) |
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New England Education Loan Marketing Corp. Massachusetts Student Loan Revenue, Subordinated Issue H, 6.900% due 11/1/09 (b) |
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522,895 |
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Total Massachusetts |
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12,372,679 |
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Michigan 3.2% |
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1,775,000 |
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AAA |
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Carrier Creek, MI, Drain District No. 326, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 6/1/24 |
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1,883,470 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Jenison, MI, Public Schools GO, Building and Site, FGIC-Insured, 5.500% due 5/1/20 |
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1,080,640 |
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1,000,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Memphis, MI, Community Schools GO, Call 5/1/09 @ 100, 5.150% due 5/1/19 (c) |
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1,030,090 |
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1,000,000 |
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A |
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Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, Oakwood Obligated Group, 5.500% due 11/1/18 |
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1,072,200 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Walled Lake, MI, Consolidated School District, MBIA-Insured, 5.000% due 5/1/22 |
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1,057,080 |
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Total Michigan |
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6,123,480 |
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Missouri 1.6% |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Hazelwood, MO, School District, Missouri Direct Deposit Program, Series A, FGIC-Insured, 5.000% due 3/1/23 |
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1,060,230 |
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405,000 |
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BBB+(j) |
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Lees Summit, MO, IDA Health Facilities Revenue, John Knox Village, 5.750% due 8/15/11 |
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424,343 |
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1,000,000 |
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Aaa(d) |
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Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resource Authority, Water Pollution Control, State Revolving Funds Program, Series C, 5.250% due 7/1/18 |
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1,123,800 |
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25,000 |
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AAA |
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Missouri State Housing Development Community Mortgage Revenue, Series C, GNMA/FNMA-Collateralized, 7.450% due 9/1/27 (b) |
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25,650 |
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290,000 |
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AAA |
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Nevada, MO, Waterworks Systems Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 10.000% due 10/1/10 (a) |
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326,296 |
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Total Missouri |
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2,960,319 |
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Nebraska 1.3% |
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NebHELP Inc. Nebraska Revenue: |
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1,300,000 |
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AAA |
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Series A-5A, MBIA-Insured, 6.200% due 6/1/13 (b) |
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1,326,325 |
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1,000,000 |
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AAA |
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Series A-6, MBIA-Insured, 6.450% due 6/1/18 (b) |
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1,049,930 |
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Total Nebraska |
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2,376,255 |
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Nevada 0.4% |
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Henderson, NV, Health Care Facilities Revenue: |
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240,000 |
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A- |
|
Pre-Refunded, Catholic West, Series A, 6.200% due 7/1/09 (a) |
|
241,462 |
|
||
535,000 |
|
A- |
|
Unrefunded Balance, Catholic West, Series A, 6.200% due 7/1/09 |
|
559,021 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Nevada |
|
800,483 |
|
||
New Hampshire 0.5% |
|
|
|
||||||
815,000 |
|
A |
|
New Hampshire HEFA, Covenant Healthcare System, 6.500% due 7/1/17 |
|
905,547 |
|
||
New Jersey 0.1% |
|
|
|
||||||
150,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Ringwood Borough, NJ, Sewer Authority Special Obligation, 9.875% due 7/1/13 (a) |
|
176,358 |
|
||
New Mexico 1.5% |
|
|
|
||||||
1,100,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Bernalillo County, NM, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 5.250% due 10/1/18 |
|
1,228,909 |
|
||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
4
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
Face
|
|
Rating |
|
Security |
|
Value |
|
||
New Mexico 1.5% (continued) |
|
|
|
||||||
$ |
1,415,000 |
|
AAA |
|
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue, Subordinated Lien, Public Project Revolving Fund, Series A, MBIA-Insured, 5.000% due 6/15/19 |
|
$ |
1,519,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total New Mexico |
|
2,748,435 |
|
||
New York 3.6% |
|
|
|
||||||
730,000 |
|
NR |
|
New York City, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Community Hospital Brooklyn, 6.875% due 11/1/10 |
|
746,067 |
|
||
1,760,000 |
|
AAA |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Mental Health Services Facilities, 5.000% due 2/15/18 |
|
1,883,799 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
New York State Thruway Authority, Highway & Bridge, Trust Fund Revenue, Series B, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 4/1/21 |
|
2,139,820 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AA- |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New York, Asset-Backed, Series C-1, 5.500% due 6/1/14 |
|
2,070,960 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total New York |
|
6,840,646 |
|
||
North Carolina 1.2% |
|
|
|
||||||
90,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Charlotte North Carolina Mortgage Revenue, Refunding Double Oaks Apartments, Series A, FNMA-Collateralized, 7.300% due 11/15/07 |
|
90,219 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
BBB |
|
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue, Series D, 6.450% due 1/1/14 |
|
1,075,970 |
|
||
925,000 |
|
AAA |
|
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Catawba Electricity Revenue, 10.500% due 1/1/10 (a) |
|
1,026,398 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total North Carolina |
|
2,192,587 |
|
||
Ohio 6.4% |
|
|
|
||||||
1,370,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Cleveland, OH, Waterworks Revenue, Series K, Call 1/1/12 @ 100, 5.250% due 1/1/21 (c) |
|
1,464,571 |
|
||
970,000 |
|
BBB |
|
Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Canton Inc. Project, 6.750% due 1/1/10 |
|
1,008,936 |
|
||
1,855,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Highland, OH, Local School District, School Improvement, FSA-Insured, Call 12/1/11 @ 100, 5.750% due 12/1/19 (c) |
|
2,022,043 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Kettering, OH, City School District, School Improvement, FSA-Insured, 5.000% due 12/1/19 |
|
1,066,710 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Lake County, OH, Hospital Improvement Revenue: |
|
|
|
||
165,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Lake County Memorial Hospital Project, 8.625% due 11/1/09 (a) |
|
176,571 |
|
||
95,000 |
|
NR |
|
Ridgecliff Hospital Project, 8.000% due 10/1/09 (a) |
|
100,521 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Ohio State: |
|
|
|
||
1,500,000 |
|
BBB- |
|
Air Quality Development Authority Revenue, Cleveland Pollution Control, Series A, 6.000% due 12/1/13 |
|
1,535,400 |
|
||
3,010,000 |
|
AA+ |
|
GO, Conservation Project, Series A, 5.250% due 9/1/13 (e) |
|
3,187,199 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Water Development Authority Revenue: |
|
|
|
||
1,280,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Refunding, Safe Water Service, 9.375% due 12/1/10 (a)(k) |
|
1,392,256 |
|
||
175,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Safe Water, Series 3, 9.000% due 12/1/10 (a) |
|
188,487 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Ohio |
|
12,142,694 |
|
||
Oklahoma 0.7% |
|
|
|
||||||
55,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Oklahoma State Industries Authority Revenue, Hospital Oklahoma Health Care Corp., Series A, Call 5/1/07 @ 100, 9.125% due 11/1/08 (c) |
|
55,219 |
|
||
215,000 |
|
BBB(j) |
|
Tulsa, OK, Housing Assistance Corp. MFH Revenue, 7.250% due 10/1/07 (b) |
|
215,643 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Revenue, Refunding American Airlines, Series B: |
|
|
|
||
500,000 |
|
B |
|
5.650% due 12/1/08 (b)(g)(h) |
|
509,050 |
|
||
500,000 |
|
B |
|
6.000% due 12/1/08 (b)(g)(h) |
|
510,695 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Oklahoma |
|
1,290,607 |
|
||
Oregon 0.9% |
|
|
|
||||||
645,000 |
|
BBB+(j) |
|
Klamath Falls, OR, International Community Hospital Authority Revenue, Merle West Medical Center Project, 8.000% due 9/1/08 (a) |
|
667,633 |
|
||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
5
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
Face
|
|
Rating |
|
Security |
|
Value |
|
||
Oregon 0.9% (continued) |
|
|
|
||||||
$ |
1,035,000 |
|
NR |
|
Wasco County, OR, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Connections Inc. Project, 7.000% due 3/1/12 (b) |
|
$ |
1,078,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Oregon |
|
1,745,689 |
|
||
Pennsylvania 7.0% |
|
|
|
||||||
630,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Conneaut, PA, School District GO, AMBAC-Insured, 9.500% due 5/1/12 (a) |
|
703,313 |
|
||
3,710,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project Refunding, RITES, Series A, FSA-Insured, 5.550% due 1/1/26* |
|
4,012,847 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Harrisburg, PA, Parking Authority Parking Revenue, FSA-Insured, 5.500% due 5/15/20 |
|
1,079,260 |
|
||
1,365,000 |
|
AA |
|
Northampton County, PA, IDA Revenue, Mortgage Moravian Hall Square Project, Radian-Insured, 5.500% due 7/1/19 |
|
1,457,820 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Pennsylvania State IDA Revenue, Economic Development, AMBAC-Insured, 5.500% due 7/1/21 |
|
1,088,750 |
|
||
65,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Philadelphia, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 7.000% due 7/1/08 (a) |
|
66,466 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Philadelphia, PA, School District, Series A, FSA-Insured, Call 2/1/12 @ 100, 5.500% due 2/1/23 (c) |
|
1,079,730 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Philadelphia, PA, Water & Wastewater, Series B, FGIC-Insured, 5.250% due 11/1/14 |
|
2,155,860 |
|
||
1,350,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Pittsburgh, PA, School District GO, FSA-Insured, 5.375% due 9/1/16 |
|
1,512,283 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Pennsylvania |
|
13,156,329 |
|
||
Rhode Island 0.6% |
|
|
|
||||||
1,000,000 |
|
AA |
|
Central Falls, RI, GO, Radian-Insured, 5.875% due 5/15/15 |
|
1,057,880 |
|
||
South Carolina 3.2% |
|
|
|
||||||
50,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Anderson County, SC, Hospital Facilities Revenue, 7.125% due 8/1/07 (a) |
|
50,567 |
|
||
1,445,000 |
|
AA |
|
Charleston, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Revenue, 5.250% due 1/1/16 |
|
1,535,110 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Greenville County, SC, School District Installment Purchase, Revenue, Building Equity Sooner for Tomorrow, Call 12/1/12 @ 101: |
|
|
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AA- |
|
5.875% due 12/1/19 (c) |
|
2,239,660 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AA- |
|
6.000% due 12/1/21 (c) |
|
2,252,320 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total South Carolina |
|
6,077,657 |
|
||
South Dakota 1.3% |
|
|
|
||||||
2,400,000 |
|
Aa2(d) |
|
Minnehana County, SD, GO, Limited Tax Certificates, Call 12/1/10 @ 100, 5.625% due 12/1/20 (c) |
|
2,551,512 |
|
||
Tennessee 0.4% |
|
|
|
||||||
460,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Jackson, TN, Water & Sewer Revenue, 7.200% due 7/1/12 (a) |
|
495,562 |
|
||
260,000 |
|
Baa1(d) |
|
McMinnville, TN, Housing Authority Revenue, Refunding First Mortgage Beersheba Heights, 6.000% due 10/1/09 |
|
265,442 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Tennessee |
|
761,004 |
|
||
Texas 12.9% |
|
|
|
||||||
5,140,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Austin Texas Electirc Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 11/15/19 (e) |
|
5,533,930 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
Aa3(d) |
|
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District, BASF Corp. Project, 6.750% due 2/1/10 |
|
2,163,180 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Dallas, TX, Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue, Senior Lien, AMBAC-Insured, Call 12/1/11 @ 100, 5.375% due 12/1/16 (c) |
|
2,145,580 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: |
|
|
|
||
1,500,000 |
|
CCC+ |
|
International Airport Facility, Improvement Corp. Revenue, Refunding, American Airlines, Series C, 6.150% due 11/1/07 (b)(g)(h) |
|
1,514,085 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
International Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series B, FSA-Insured, 5.500% due 11/1/20 (b) |
|
1,084,920 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
El Paso County, TX, Housing Finance Corp.: |
|
|
|
||
270,000 |
|
Baa3(d) |
|
La Plaza Apartments, Subordinated Series C, 8.000% due 7/1/30 |
|
276,944 |
|
||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
6
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
Face
|
|
Rating |
|
Security |
|
Value |
|
||
Texas 12.9% (continued) |
|
|
|
||||||
$ |
360,000 |
|
A3(d) |
|
MFH Revenue, Series A, American Village Communities, 6.250% due 12/1/24 |
|
$ |
380,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso, TX, Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding & Improvement, Series A, FSA-Insured: |
|
|
|
||
45,000 |
|
AAA |
|
6.000% due 3/1/15 |
|
49,499 |
|
||
955,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Call 3/1/12 @ 100, 6.000% due 3/1/15 (c) |
|
1,053,632 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AA |
|
Fort Worth, TX, Water & Sewer Revenue, Call 2/15/12 @ 100, 5.625% due 2/15/17 (c) |
|
2,169,840 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Harris County, TX, Hospital District Revenue, MBIA-Insured, 6.000% due 2/15/15 |
|
1,069,460 |
|
||
5,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Houston, TX Independent School District, GO, Refunding Ltd., Tax Series A, PSF-GTD, 5.000% due 8/15/17 (e) |
|
5,451,600 |
|
||
1,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Southwest Higher Education Authority Inc., Southern Methodist University Project, AMBAC-Insured, Call 10/1/12 @ 100, 5.500% due 10/1/19 (c) |
|
1,089,750 |
|
||
230,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Tarrant County, TX, Hospital Authority Revenue, Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, 10.250% due 10/1/10 (a) |
|
257,897 |
|
||
175,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Texas State Department Housing Community Affairs Home Mortgage Revenue, RIBS Series C-2, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC-Collateralized, 9.866% due 4/5/07 (b)(l) |
|
175,774 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Texas |
|
24,416,449 |
|
||
Utah 1.7% |
|
|
|
||||||
1,580,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Salt Lake & Sandy, UT, Metropolitan Water District Revenue, Series A, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 7/1/24 |
|
1,672,841 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Spanish Fork City, UT, Water Revenue, FSA-Insured: |
|
|
|
||
1,135,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
5.500% due 6/1/16 |
|
1,227,866 |
|
||
350,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Call 6/1/12 @ 100, 5.500% due 6/1/16 (c) |
|
380,177 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Utah |
|
3,280,884 |
|
||
Washington 2.4% |
|
|
|
||||||
1,000,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Clark County, WA, School District Number 117 Camas, GO, FSA-Insured, 5.000% due 12/1/18 |
|
1,088,750 |
|
||
1,250,000 |
|
Aaa(d) |
|
Cowlitz County, WA, School District, No. 122 Longview, FSA-Insured, Call 12/1/11 @ 100, 5.500% due 12/1/19 (c) |
|
1,347,625 |
|
||
2,000,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue, Project No. 3, Series A, FSA-Insured, 5.500% due 7/1/18 |
|
2,149,780 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Washington |
|
4,586,155 |
|
||
West Virginia 0.0% |
|
|
|
||||||
70,000 |
|
AAA |
|
Cabell Putnam & Wayne Counties, WV, Single - Family Residence Mortgage Revenue, FGIC-Insured, 7.375% due 4/1/10 (a) |
|
72,906 |
|
||
Wisconsin 1.2% |
|
|
|
||||||
2,000,000 |
|
BBB |
|
La Crosse, WI, Resource Recovery Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Northern States Power Co. Project, Series A, 6.000% due 11/1/21 (b) |
|
2,174,820 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
186,258,844 |
|
||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (m) 1.5% |
|
|
|
||||||
Florida 0.6% |
|
|
|
||||||
200,000 |
|
VMIG1(d) |
|
Brevard County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Health Care Facilities Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Health First Inc. Project, LOC-SunTrust Bank, 3.780%, 4/2/07 (m) |
|
200,000 |
|
||
900,000 |
|
A-1+ |
|
Gainesville, FL, Utilities System Revenue, Series C, SPA-SunTrust Bank, 3.720%, 4/2/07 (m) |
|
900,000 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
Total Florida |
|
1,100,000 |
|
||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
7
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
Face
|
|
Rating |
|
Security |
|
Value |
|
||
Nevada 0.5% |
|
|
|
||||||
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
VMIG1(d) |
|
Las Vegas Valley, NV, Water District, GO, Water Improvement, Series C, SPA-Dexia Credit Local, 3.780%, 4/2/07 (m) |
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
Utah 0.4% |
|
|
|
||||||
800,000 |
|
A-1+ |
|
Murray City, UT, Hospital Revenue, IHC Health Services Inc., Series B, SPA-JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3.770%, 4/2/07 (m) |
|
800,000 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
2,900,000 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.0% (Cost $183,331,174#) |
|
189,158,844 |
|
||
|
All ratings are by Standard & Poors Ratings Service, unless otherwise noted. |
(a) |
Bonds are escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings. |
(b) |
Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (AMT). |
(c) |
Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with government obligations and/or government agency securities and are considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings. |
(d) |
Rating by Moodys Investors Service. |
(e) |
All or a portion of this security is segregated for open futures contracts |
(f) |
Security is currently in default. |
(g) |
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at March 31, 2007. |
(h) |
Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date. |
(i) |
Residual interest tax-exempt securitiescoupon varies inversely with level of short-term tax-exempt interest rates. |
(j) |
Rating by Fitch Ratings Service. |
(k) |
All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(l) |
Residual interest bondscoupon varies inversely with level of short-term tax-exempt interest rates. |
(m) |
Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer on no more than 7 days notice. Date shown is the date of the next interest rate change. |
* |
Security represents participation in a trust that issued inverse floaters and secured borrowings. |
** |
Inverse floating rate security for which the stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2007. |
# |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same. |
|
See pages 10 and 11 for definitions of ratings. |
|
|
|
Abbreviations used in this schedule: |
|
ACA - American Capital Assurance |
|
AMBAC - Ambac Assurance Corporation |
|
COP - Certificate of Participation |
|
DFA - Development Finance Agency |
|
EFA - Educational Facilities Authority |
|
FGIC - Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
|
FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
|
FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association |
|
FSA - Financial Security Assurance |
|
GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association |
|
GO - General Obligation |
|
GTD - Guaranteed |
|
HEFA - Health & Educational Facilities Authority |
|
IDA - Industrial Development Authority |
|
INDLC - Industrial Indemnity Company |
|
LOC - Letter of Credit |
|
MBIA - Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation |
|
MFH - Multi-Family Housing |
|
PSF - Permanent School Fund |
|
RIBS - Residual Interest Bonds |
|
RITES - Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities |
|
Radian - Radian Assets Assurance |
|
SPA - Standby Bond Purchase Agreement |
|
USD - Unified School District |
|
XLCA - XL Capital Assurance Inc. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
8
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2007
Summary of Investments by Industry*
Pre-Refunded |
|
19.1 |
% |
General Obligation |
|
16.7 |
|
Hospitals |
|
10.5 |
|
Utilities |
|
10.0 |
|
Transportation |
|
9.4 |
|
Escrowed to Maturity |
|
8.0 |
|
Education |
|
7.1 |
|
Pollution Control |
|
4.3 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
2.7 |
|
Water and Sewer |
|
2.6 |
|
Life Care Systems |
|
2.6 |
|
Tax Allocation |
|
2.2 |
|
Industrial Development |
|
1.4 |
|
Tobacco |
|
1.1 |
|
Public Facilities |
|
1.0 |
|
Housing: Multi-Family |
|
0.7 |
|
Solid Waste |
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
*As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of March 31, 2007 and are subject to change.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
9
Bond Ratings (unaudited)
The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:
Standard & Poors Ratings Service (Standard & Poors)Ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus () sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.
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Bonds rated AAA have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poors. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. |
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AA |
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Bonds rated AA have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree. |
A |
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Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories. |
BBB |
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Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories. |
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CC and C |
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Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB represents the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions. |
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Bonds rated D are in default and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears. |
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Moodys Investors Service (Moodys)Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from Aa to Caa, where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category. |
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Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as gilt edge. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues. |
Aa |
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Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities. |
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Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future. |
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Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. |
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not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. |
B |
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Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. |
Caa |
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Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. These may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest. |
Ca |
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Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings. |
C |
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Bonds rated C are the lowest class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. |
Fitch Ratings Service (Fitch)Ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus () sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories. |
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Bonds rated AAA have the highest rating assigned by Fitch. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. |
AA |
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Bonds rated AA have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree. |
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Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories. |
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Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories. |
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Bonds rated BB, B, CCC and CC are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB represents a lower degree of speculation than B, and CC the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions. |
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Standard & Poors highest rating indicating very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign. |
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Standard & Poors highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign. |
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Moodys highest rating for issues having a demand feature VRDO. |
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Moodys highest rating for short-term municipal obligations. |
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Moodys highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to the advent of the VMIG 1 rating. |
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Fitchs highest rating indicating the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; those issues determined to possess overwhelming strong credit feature are denoted with a plus (+) sign. |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
(a) Investment Valuation. Securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in municipal obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined not to reflect fair value, will be valued in good faith by or under the direction of the Funds Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
(b) Financial Futures Contracts. The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolio. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin. Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the underlying financial instruments. The Fund recognizes an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Funds basis in the contracts.
The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(c) Inverse Floaters. The Fund may participate either in structuring an inverse floater or purchasing an inverse floater in the secondary market. An inverse floater generally has a floating or variable rate of interest that moves in the opposite direction of market interest rates. So, when short term interest rates move in an upward direction, the interest rate paid on the inverse floater decreases, and vice versa when market interest rates decrease. Inverse floaters also generally respond more rapidly to market interest rate changes than fixed rate securities. Inverse floaters are subject to interest rate and leveraging risks.
When structuring an inverse floater, the Fund will transfer to a trust fixed-rate tax-exempt municipal bonds purchased by the Fund. The trust then typically issues two traunches of variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate tax-exempt municipal bonds. The two traunches are known as an inverse floater and a variable rate demand obligation (VRDO). The VRDO pays interest based on a floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals. The inverse floater, also known as a residual interest tax-exempt security (a RITES), is transferred to the Fund, which receives interest based on the remaining cash flow of the trust, after payment of interest on the VRDO and various expenses of the trust. When structuring an inverse floater, the Fund would also be required to retain the municipal bond on its balance sheet and recognize a liability for the VRDO traunch of the trust, along with the periodic interest expense associated with the VRDO. Both the municipal bond and the VRDO are marked to market when the Fund determines its net asset value.
When the Fund purchases an inverse floater in the secondary market, it is required to mark the inverse floater to market when determining net asset value. Interest income is accrued as earned and unrealized gains or losses are recognized when marked to market.
As of March 31, 2007 the Fund held $9,381,257 of municipal bonds that represent participation in three trusts which issued $4,355,000 of secured borrowings. Also, as of March 31, 2007, the Fund held an inverse floater that was acquired in the secondary market.
(d) Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
2. Investments
At March 31, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
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6,579,216 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation |
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(751,546 |
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5,827,670 |
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At March 31, 2007, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
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Contracts to Sell: |
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U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes |
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165 |
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6/07 |
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17,951,333 |
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17,840,625 |
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110,708 |
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
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R. Jay Gerken |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 30, 2007 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
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R. Jay Gerken |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 30, 2007 |
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/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak |
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Kaprel Ozsolak |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: May 30, 2007 |
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