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Legg Mason Partners Investment Funds, Inc. | Legg Mason Partners World Funds, Inc. | |
Legg Mason Partners Equity Funds | Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc. | |
Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds | Legg Mason Partners Adjustable Rate Income Fund | |
Smith Barney Municipal Money Market Fund Inc. | Legg Mason Partners Investment Series | |
Legg Mason Partners Funds, Inc. | Legg Mason Partners Trust II | |
Legg Mason Partners Income Funds | Salomon Funds Trust | |
Legg Mason Partners Small Cap Core Fund, Inc. | Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios V | |
Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc. | CitiFunds Premium Trust | |
Legg Mason Partners Fundamental Value Fund, Inc. | CitiFunds Institutional Trust | |
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II | CitiFunds Trust I | |
Legg Mason Partners Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. | CitiFunds Trust III | |
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Legg Mason Partners New Jersey Municipals Fund, Inc. | The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc | |
Legg Mason Partners Oregon Municipals Fund | Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc | |
Legg Mason Partners Arizona Municipals Fund, Inc. | Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc | |
Legg Mason Partners Core Plus Bond Fund, Inc. | Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc. | |
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LEGG MASON-AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
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SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS AND FUNDS VOTING
Fund | Proposal No. 1—to Elect Board Members | Proposal No. 2—to Reorganize as Corresponding Series of an Existing Trust | Proposal No. 3—to Reorganize as Series of a Maryland Business Trust | Proposal No. 4—to Revise Fundamental Investment Policies* | Proposal No. 5—to Liquidate Fund | Proposal No. 6(a)—to Approve New Management Agreement | Proposal No. 6(b)—to Approve Change in Classification from Diversified to Non-Diversified | Proposal No. 7—to Approve New Sub-Advisory Agreement | ||||||||||
Board A— Oversees Equity Funds | Board B— Oversees Fixed- Income Funds | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Lifestyle Balanced Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Lifestyle Conservative Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Lifestyle Growth Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Lifestyle High Growth Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Lifestyle Income Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Lifestyle Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Lifestyle High Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio— | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio—Large Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio—Global All Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Multiple Discipline Portfolio—Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc.—Cash Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc.—Government Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc.—Municipal Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Investment Grade Bond Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Funds Balanced All Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Funds Large Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Funds All Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Funds Global All Cap Growth and Value | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Funds All Cap and International | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Real Return Strategy Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Small Cap Growth Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Small Cap Value Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Hansberger Global Value Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Government Securities Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Social Awareness Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
California Money Market Portfolio | ü | ü | ü |
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Fund | Proposal No. 1—to Elect Board Members | Proposal No. 2—to Reorganize as Corresponding Series of an Existing Trust | Proposal No. 3—to Reorganize as Series of a Maryland Business Trust | Proposal No. 4—to Revise Fundamental Investment Policies* | Proposal No. 5—to Liquidate Fund | Proposal No. 6(a)—to Approve New Management Agreement | Proposal No. 6(b)—to Approve Change in Classification from Diversified to Non-Diversified | Proposal No. 7—to Approve New Sub-Advisory Agreement | ||||||||||
Board A— Oversees Equity Funds | Board B— Oversees Fixed- Income Funds | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Florida Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Georgia Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners National Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Massachusetts Money Market Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
New York Money Market Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners New York Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Pennsylvania Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Smith Barney Municipal Money Market Fund Inc | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Large Cap Value Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners U.S. Government Securities Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Capital and Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Convertible Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Dividend and Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Diversified Strategic Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Exchange Reserve Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners High Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Municipal High Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Total Return Bond Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Small Cap Core Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Smith Barney Money Funds—Government Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Fundamental Value Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Appreciation Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Capital and Income Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II—Legg Mason Partners Variable Fundamental Value Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners California Municipals Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners New Jersey Municipals Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Oregon Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Arizona Municipals Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Core Plus Bond Fund, Inc. | ü | ü |
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Fund | Proposal No. 1—to Elect Board Members | Proposal No. 2—to Reorganize as Corresponding Series of an Existing Trust | Proposal No. 3—to Reorganize as Series of a Maryland Business Trust | Proposal No. 4—to Revise Fundamental Investment Policies* | Proposal No. 5—to Liquidate Fund | Proposal No. 6(a)—to Approve New Management Agreement | Proposal No. 6(b)—to Approve Change in Classification from Diversified to Non-Diversified | Proposal No. 7—to Approve New Sub-Advisory Agreement | ||||||||||
Board A— Oversees Equity Funds | Board B— Oversees Fixed- Income Funds | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Financial Services Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Health Sciences Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Technology Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Massachusetts Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Classic Values Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Large Cap Growth Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners S&P 500 Index Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Mid Cap Core Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Appreciation Fund, Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Inflation Management Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners International All Cap Growth Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Adjustable Rate Income Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable High Income Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable International All Cap Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Money Market Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Social Awareness Stock Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Adjustable Rate Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners International Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Growth and Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Premier Selections All Cap Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Investment Series—Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Government Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Dividend Strategy Portfolio | ü | ü | ü |
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Fund | Proposal No. 1—to Elect Board Members | Proposal No. 2—to Reorganize as Corresponding Series of an Existing Trust | Proposal No. 3—to Reorganize as Series of a Maryland Business Trust | Proposal No. 4—to Revise Fundamental Investment Policies* | Proposal No. 5—to Liquidate Fund | Proposal No. 6(a)—to Approve New Management Agreement | Proposal No. 6(b)—to Approve Change in Classification from Diversified to Non-Diversified | Proposal No. 7—to Approve New Sub-Advisory Agreement | ||||||||||
Board A— Oversees Equity Funds | Board B— Oversees Fixed- Income Funds | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Diversified Large Cap Growth Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Global Equity Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Capital Preservation Fund | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Capital Preservation Fund II | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Short Duration Municipal Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers National Tax Free Bond Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers California Tax Free Bond Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers New York Tax Free Bond Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Mid Cap Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Small Cap Growth Opportunities Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Premium Liquid Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Institutional Liquid Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Institutional Cash Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Institutional Enhanced Income Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Cash Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi U.S. Treasury Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Tax Free Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi California Tax Free Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi Connecticut Tax Free Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Citi New York Tax Free Reserves | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers High Yield Bond Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Institutional Money Market Fund | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers New York Municipal Money Market Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Salomon Brothers Strategic Bond Fund | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable All Cap Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio | ü | ü | ü |
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Fund | Proposal No. 1—to Elect Board Members | Proposal No. 2—to Reorganize as Corresponding Series of an Existing Trust | Proposal No. 3—to Reorganize as Series of a Maryland Business Trust | Proposal No. 4—to Revise Fundamental Investment Policies* | Proposal No. 5—to Liquidate Fund | Proposal No. 6(a)—to Approve New Management Agreement | Proposal No. 6(b)—to Approve Change in Classification from Diversified to Non-Diversified | Proposal No. 7—to Approve New Sub-Advisory Agreement | ||||||||||
Board A— Oversees Equity Funds | Board B— Oversees Fixed- Income Funds | |||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Investors Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Strategic Bond Portfolio | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios I, Inc.—Legg Mason Partners Variable Total Return Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Portfolio | ü | ü |
* | SeeAppendix O for the specific changes upon which you will be asked to vote. |
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