Western Asset High Income Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2009

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HIF", today announced the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2009.

                                                           Current Qtr         Previous Qtr   Prior Yr Qtr
                                                           September 30, 2009  June 30, 2009  September 30, 2008
Total Net Assets                                           $45,144,566         $40,015,230    $43,210,715
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (a)                          $8.74               $7.75          $8.41
Market Price Per Share                                     $9.06               $7.70          $6.64
Premium / (Discount)                                       3.66%               (0.65)%        (21.05)%
Outstanding Shares                                         5,165,973           5,160,432      5,140,713
Total Net Investment Income (b)                            $1,156,135          $1,075,541     $1,096,464
Total Net Investment Income Per Share (b)                  $0.22               $0.21          $0.21
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (b)              $5,087,306          $7,039,763     $(5,979,689)
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Per Share (b)    $0.98               $1.36          $(1.16)
Undistributed Net Investment Income (c)                    $830,299            $835,480       $694,424
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Per Share (c)                                              $0.16               $0.16          $0.14

Footnotes:
(a)    NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business
       day in the periods indicated above.
(b)    For the quarter indicated.
(c)    As of the period indicated above.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These reports are available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc., a diversified, closed-end investment management company, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Fund's website at www.leggmason.com/cef.

All data and commentary provided within this press release is for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and all of its affiliates do not engage in selling any of the shares of the Fund. The Fund's common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

SOURCE: Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC 
Brenda Grandell, 1-212-857-8087 
Director, Closed-End Funds

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