CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT

                                  CERTIFICATION

R. JAY GERKEN, Chief Executive Officer, and FRANCES M. GUGGINO, Chief Financial
Officer of Salomon Brothers Worldwide Income Fund Inc. (the "Registrant"), each
certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

      1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
October 31, 2004 (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
Salomon Brothers Worldwide Income              Salomon Brothers Worldwide Income
Fund Inc.                                      Fund Inc.

/s/ R. Jay Gerken                                   /s/ Frances M. Guggino
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R. Jay Gerken                                       Frances M. Guggino
Date: January 3, 2005                               Date: January 3, 2005

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the
Form N-CSR with the Commission.