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 Premium Money Market Trust – Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves (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 August 31, 2011 (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 | Legg Mason Partners | |||
| Premium Money Market Trust – | Premium Money Market Trust – | |||
| Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury | Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury | |||
| Reserves | Reserves | |||
/s/ R. Jay Gerken | /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak | |||
| R. Jay Gerken | Kaprel Ozsolak | |||
| Date: October 24, 2011 | Date: October 24, 2011 | |||
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.