CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
R. Jay Gerken, Chief Executive Officer, and Kaprel Ozsolak, Chief Financial Officer of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — Legg Mason Partners Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85% (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:
| 1. | | The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended July 31, 2009 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | | The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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| Chief Executive Officer | | Chief Financial Officer |
| Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — | | Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — |
| Legg Mason Partners Variable | | Legg Mason Partners Variable |
| Lifestyle Allocation 85% | | Lifestyle Allocation 85% |
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken R. Jay Gerken | | | | /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak Kaprel Ozsolak | | |
| Date: October 2, 2009 | | | | Date: October 2, 2009 | | |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
R. Jay Gerken, Chief Executive Officer, and Kaprel Ozsolak, Chief Financial Officer of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — Legg Mason Partners Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70% (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:
| 1. | | The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended July 31, 2009 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | | The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| | | | | | | |
| Chief Executive Officer | | Chief Financial Officer |
| Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — | | Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — |
| Legg Mason Partners Variable | | Legg Mason Partners Variable |
| Lifestyle Allocation 70% | | Lifestyle Allocation 70% |
| | | | | | | |
/s/ R. Jay Gerken R. Jay Gerken | | | | /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak Kaprel Ozsolak | | |
| Date: October 2, 2009 | | | | Date: October 2, 2009 | | |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
R. Jay Gerken, Chief Executive Officer, and Kaprel Ozsolak, Chief Financial Officer of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — Legg Mason Partners Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50% (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:
| 1. | | The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended July 31, 2009 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | | The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| | | | | | | |
| Chief Executive Officer | | Chief Financial Officer |
| Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — | | Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust — |
| Legg Mason Partners Variable | | Legg Mason Partners Variable |
| Lifestyle Allocation 50% | | Lifestyle Allocation 50% |
| | | | | | | |
/s/ R. Jay Gerken R. Jay Gerken | | | | /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak Kaprel Ozsolak | | |
| Date: October 2, 2009 | | | | Date: October 2, 2009 | | |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.
