N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm LEGG MASON PARTNERS GLOBAL HIGH YEILD BOND FUND ,SHORT/INTERMEDIA US GOV FUND Legg Mason Partners Global High Yeild Bond Fund ,Short/Intermedia US Gov Fund
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-04254

 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY   10004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 451-2010

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2007


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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


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SEMI-ANNUAL

REPORT

JUNE 30, 2007

 

LOGO

Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

 

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE

 


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Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

Semi-Annual Report  •  June 30, 2007

What’s

Inside

Funds Objective

The Funds seek to maximize total return, consistent with the preservation of capital.

Letter from the Chairman

  I

Fund at a Glance

  1

Fund Expenses

  3

Schedules of Investments

  7

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  27

Statements of Operations

  29

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  30

Financial Highlights

  32

Notes to Financial Statements

  40


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Letter from the Chairman

LOGO

R. JAY GERKEN, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dear Shareholder,

The U.S. economy weakened during the six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2007. U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”)i expanded 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2006. In the first quarter of 2007, GDP growth was a tepid 0.6%, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. This is the lowest growth rate since the fourth quarter of 2002. While consumer spending remained fairly solid, ongoing troubles in the housing market continued to negatively impact the economy. The advance estimate for second quarter 2007 GDP growth was a solid 3.4%, its fastest rate since the first quarter of 2006. While consumer spending slowed, this was offset by a sharp increase in business spending and exports.

After increasing the federal funds rateii to 5.25% in June 2006—the 17th consecutive rate hike—the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iii held rates steady at its last eight meetings. In its statement accompanying the June 2007 meeting, the Fed stated: “The economy seems likely to continue to expand at a moderate pace over coming quarters…. Readings on core inflation have improved modestly in recent months. However, a sustained moderation in inflation pressures has yet to be convincingly demonstrated…. In these circumstances, the Committee’s predominant policy concern remains the risk that inflation will fail to moderate as expected.”

During the six-month reporting period, both short- and long-term Treasury yields experienced periods of volatility. After falling during the first three months of the year, yields moved steadily higher over much of the second quarter of 2007. This was due, in part, to inflationary fears, a solid job market and mounting expectations that the Fed would not be cutting short-term rates in the foreseeable future. Two-year Treasury yields spiked to 5.10% on June 14th, versus 4.58% when the second quarter began. Ten-year Treasury yields moved up even more dramatically, cresting at 5.26% on June 12th—their highest rate in five years. In contrast, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was 4.65% at the end of March. After their highs in mid June, yields then trended somewhat lower during the reporting period, as concerns regarding the

 

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subprime mortgage market triggered a flight to quality. As of June 30, 2007, the yields on two - and 10-year Treasuries were 4.87% and 5.03%, respectively. Looking at the six-month period as a whole, the overall bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Indexiv, returned 0.98%.

The high yield bond market generated solid results over the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. During that time, the Citigroup High Yield Market Indexv returned 2.66%. With interest rates relatively low, demand for higher yielding bonds remained strong. The high yield market was further aided by strong corporate profits and low default rates.

Despite periods of weakness, emerging markets debt generated positive results, as the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”)vi gained 0.94% during the reporting period. Strong investor demand, an expanding global economy and solid domestic spending supported many emerging market countries.

Since the close of the reporting period, the U.S. fixed-income markets have experienced a period of extreme volatility which has negatively impacted market liquidity conditions. Initially, the concern on the part of market participants was limited to the subprime segment of the mortgage-backed market. However, these concerns have since broadened to include a wide range of financial institutions and markets. As a result, other fixed income instruments have experienced increased price volatility.

Performance Review

Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, Class A shares of Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 2.51%. These shares underperformed the Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Citigroup High Yield Market Index, which returned 2.66% for the same period. The Lipper High Current Yield Funds Category Average1 increased 2.91% over the same time frame.

 

1

 

Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 462 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

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Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, Class A shares of Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 0.27%. These shares underperformed the Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Category Average2, which increased 1.22% for the same time frame. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Citigroup 1-10 Year Treasury Bond Indexvii, returned 1.51% for the same period.

 

2

 

Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 71 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

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Performance Snapshot as of June 30, 2007 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)
      Six Months

Global High Yield Bond Fund—Class A Shares

   2.51%
 

Citigroup High Yield Market Index

   2.66%
 

Lipper High Current Yield Funds Category Average

   2.91%
 

Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund—Class A Shares

   0.27%
 

Citigroup 1-10 Year Treasury Bond Index

   1.51%
 

Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Category Average

   1.22%
 
The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value, investment returns and yields will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, performance figures reflect expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.
For Global High Yield Bond Fund, excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 2.19%, Class C shares returned 2.32% and Class I shares returned 2.71% over the six months ended June 30, 2007. For Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 0.16%, Class C shares returned 0.05% and Class O shares returned 0.40% over the six months ended June 30, 2007. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions.
For Global High Yield Bond Fund, the 30-Day SEC Yields for the period ending June 30, 2007 for Class A, B, C and I shares were 6.61%, 6.35%, 6.59% and 7.45%, respectively. The 30-Day SEC Yield is the average annualized net investment income per share for the 30-day period indicated and is subject to change.
For Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, the 30-Day SEC Yields for the period ending June 30, 2007 for Class A, B, C and O shares were 5.04%, 4.89%, 4.63% and 5.41%, respectively. Current expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers are voluntary, and may be reduced or terminated at any time. Absent current expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, the 30-Day SEC Yields for Class A, B, C and O shares would have been 4.43%, 4.31%, 4.25% and 4.88%, respectively. The 30-Day SEC Yield is the average annualized net investment income per share for the 30-day period indicated and is subject to change.
  
Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)
For Global High Yield Bond Fund, as of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated April 16, 2007, the gross total operating expenses for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares were 1.19%, 1.98%, 1.69% and 0.84%, respectively.
For Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, as of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated April 16, 2007, the gross total operating expenses for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class O shares were 1.10%, 1.32%, 1.58% and 0.92%, respectively.

 

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Special Shareholder Notices

With a goal of moving the mutual funds formerly advised by Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) to a more cohesive and rational operating platform, Legg Mason, Inc. recommended a number of governance- and investment-related proposals to streamline and restructure the funds. The Boards of Directors/Trustees of the affected funds have carefully considered and approved these proposals and, where required, have obtained shareholder approval. As such, the following changes became effective during the month of April 2007:

 

   

Funds Redomiciled and Single Form of Organization Adopted: The legacy CAM funds have been redomiciled to a single jurisdiction and a single form of corporate structure has been introduced. Equity funds have been grouped for organizational and governance purposes with other funds in the fund complex that are predominantly equity funds, and fixed-income funds have been grouped with other funds that are predominantly fixed-income funds. Additionally, the funds have adopted a single form of organization as a Maryland business trust, with all funds operating under uniform charter documents.

   

New Boards Elected: New Boards have been elected for the legacy CAM funds. The 10 Boards previously overseeing the funds have been realigned and consolidated into 2 Boards, with the remaining Boards each overseeing a distinct asset class or product type: equity or fixed income.

   

Revised Fundamental Investment Policies Instituted: A uniform set of fundamental investment policies has been instituted for most funds, to the extent appropriate. Please note, however, that each fund will continue to be managed in accordance with its prospectus and statement of additional information, as well as any policies or guidelines that may have been established by the fund’s Board or investment manager.

 

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Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

Effective May 17, 2007, the Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers, sector specialists and other investment professionals led by S. Kenneth Leech, Stephen A. Walsh, Michael C. Buchanan, Keith J. Gardner and Detlev S. Schlichter. Messrs. Leech, Walsh and Gardner have been employed with Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) for at least the past five years. Mr. Buchanan joined Western Asset in 2005. He has more than nine years of investment experience. Mr. Schlichter is a portfolio manager with Western Asset Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”) and has been employed as a portfolio manager with Western Asset Limited for at least the past five years. The team is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

Effective May 17, 2007, the Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers, sector specialists and other investment professionals led by S. Kenneth Leech, Stephen A. Walsh, Mark S. Lindbloom, Ronald D. Mass and Michael C. Buchanan. Messrs. Leech , Walsh and Mass have been employed with Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) for at least the past five years. Messrs. Lindbloom and Buchanan joined Western Asset in 2006 and 2005, respectively. The team is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

Information About Your Funds

As you may be aware, several issues in the mutual fund industry have come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. Affiliates of the Funds’ manager have, in recent years, received requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, late trading, fees, and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. The regulators appear to be examining, among other things, the Funds’ response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance

 

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with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The Funds are not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations.

Important information with regard to recent regulatory developments that may affect the Funds is contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report.

As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

Sincerely,

LOGO

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

July 27, 2007

 

 

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The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole.

Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

RISKS: Investments in bonds are subject to interest rate and credit risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s share price. Investments in high-yield securities and foreign securities, including emerging markets, involve risks beyond those inherent in higher-rated and domestic investments. The risks of high-yield securities include, but are not limited to, price volatility and the possibility of default in the timely payment of interest and principal. Foreign securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing, including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.

Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Bond Fund

RISKS: The value of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions and neither share price nor income from the Fund is guaranteed by the U.S. government. Investments in bonds are subject to interest rate and credit risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s share price. Investments in mortgage-backed securities involve an additional level of risk, as discussed in the prospectus. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i

 

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

 

ii

 

The federal funds rate is the rate charged by one depository institution on an overnight sale of immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution; the rate may vary from depository institution to depository institution and from day to day.

 

iii

 

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

iv

 

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity.

 

v

 

The Citigroup High Yield Market Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of high yield securities.

 

vi

 

The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments. Countries covered are Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela.

 

vii

 

The Citigroup 1-10 Year Treasury Bond Index is a broad measure of the performance of the short-term and medium-term U.S. Treasury securities.

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)

 

Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

LOGO

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2007 and held for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)
Legg Mason Partners
Global High Yield
Bond Fund
 

Actual Total
Return Without

Sales Charges(2)

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
   

Expenses
Paid During

the Period(3)

Class A

  2.51 %   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,025.10   1.22 %   $ 6.13
 

Class B

  2.19       1,000.00     1,021.90   1.86       9.32
 

Class C

  2.32       1,000.00     1,023.20   1.63       8.18
 

Class I

  2.71       1,000.00     1,027.10   0.84       4.22
 

 

(1)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

(2)

 

Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

(3)

 

Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)
Legg Mason Partners
Global High Yield
Bond Fund
 

Hypothetical

Annualized
Total Return

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
   

Expenses

Paid During

the Period(2)

Class A

 

5.00

%

  $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.74   1.22 %   $ 6.11
 

Class B

  5.00       1,000.00     1,015.57   1.86       9.30
 

Class C

  5.00       1,000.00     1,016.71   1.63       8.15
 

Class I

  5.00       1,000.00     1,020.63   0.84       4.21
 

 

(1)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

(2)

 

Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2007 and held for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)
Legg Mason Partners
Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund
 

Actual Total

Return Without

Sales Charges(2)

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratios
   

Expenses

Paid During

the Period(3)

Class A

  0.27 %   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,002.70   0.80 %   $ 3.97
 

Class B

  0.16       1,000.00     1,001.60   1.05       5.21
 

Class C

  0.05       1,000.00     1,000.50   1.30       6.45
 

Class O

  0.40       1,000.00     1,004.00   0.55       2.73
 

 

(1)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

(2)

 

Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

(3)

 

Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)
Legg Mason Partners
Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund
 

Hypothetical

Annualized

Total Return

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
   

Expenses

Paid During

the Period(2)

Class A

  5.00 %   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.83   0.80 %   $ 4.01
 

Class B

  5.00       1,000.00     1,019.59   1.05       5.26
 

Class C

  5.00       1,000.00     1,018.35   1.30       6.51
 

Class O

  5.00       1,000.00     1,022.07   0.55       2.76
 

 

(1)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

(2)

 

Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited)

 

LEGG MASON PARTNERS GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND


Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 92.1%   
  Aerospace & Defense — 2.2%   
$ 2,160,000    

Alliant Techsystems Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 4/1/16

   $ 2,106,000  
 

DRS Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  4,475,000    

6.875% due 11/1/13

     4,363,125  
  1,350,000    

6.625% due 2/1/16

     1,309,500  
 

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co.:

  
  3,970,000    

Senior Notes, 8.875% due 4/1/15 (a)(b)

     4,099,025  
  3,725,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 4/1/17 (a)

     3,901,937  
 

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  2,125,000    

7.625% due 6/15/12

     2,186,094  
  7,675,000    

6.375% due 10/15/15

     7,291,250  
     
 

Total Aerospace & Defense

     25,256,931  
     
  Airlines — 0.4%   
 

Continental Airlines Inc.:

  
  2,870,000    

Notes, 8.750% due 12/1/11

     2,826,950  
 

Pass-Through Certificates:

  
  148,115    

Series 1998-1, Class C, 6.541% due 3/15/08

     148,023  
  133,878    

Series 974C, 6.800% due 7/2/07

     133,961  
  1,795,000    

Series C, 7.339% due 4/19/14

     1,772,562  
     
 

Total Airlines

     4,881,496  
     
  Auto Components — 1.2%   
  3,785,000    

Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.750% due 11/1/13

     3,311,875  
  9,980,000    

Visteon Corp., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 8/1/10

     9,955,050  
     
 

Total Auto Components

     13,266,925  
     
  Automobiles — 2.5%   
 

Ford Motor Co.:

  
  11,000,000    

Notes, 7.450% due 7/16/31

     8,841,250  
  950,000    

Senior Notes, 4.950% due 1/15/08

     943,007  
 

General Motors Corp.:

  
  2,865,000    

Notes, 7.200% due 1/15/11

     2,761,144  
 

Senior Debentures:

  
  2,400,000    

8.250% due 7/15/23

     2,199,000  
  15,075,000    

8.375% due 7/15/33

     13,831,312  
     
 

Total Automobiles

     28,575,713  
     
  Beverages — 0.4%   
  4,085,000    

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 9/1/16

     4,003,300  
     
  Building Products — 1.6%   
 

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd.:

  
  1,515,000    

7.250% due 10/1/12

     1,174,125  
  685,000    

Senior Notes, 6.750% due 3/15/14

     512,894  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Building Products — 1.6% (continued)   
 

Associated Materials Inc.:

  
$ 4,620,000    

Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 13.586% due 3/1/14

   $ 3,465,000  
  4,150,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 4/15/12

     4,357,500  
  3,390,000    

Nortek Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.500% due 9/1/14

     3,245,925  
  8,400,000    

NTK Holdings Inc., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield
11.574% due 3/1/14

     6,132,000  
     
 

Total Building Products

     18,887,444  
     
  Capital Markets — 0.3%   
 

E*TRADE Financial Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  3,680,000    

7.375% due 9/15/13

     3,753,600  
  195,000    

7.875% due 12/1/15

     204,019  
     
 

Total Capital Markets

     3,957,619  
     
  Chemicals — 2.0%   
  2,100,000    

Borden Chemicals & Plastics LP, Notes, 9.500% due 5/1/50 (c)(d)(e)

     31,500  
  1,259,000    

Equistar Chemicals LP, Senior Notes, 10.625% due 5/1/11

     1,331,393  
  5,930,000    

Georgia Gulf Corp., 9.500% due 10/15/14

     5,930,000  
  1,985,000    

Huntsman International LLC, 7.875% due 11/15/14

     2,136,356  
 

Lyondell Chemical Co.:

  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  1,585,000    

8.000% due 9/15/14

     1,636,512  
  1,305,000    

8.250% due 9/15/16

     1,370,250  
  30,000    

Senior Secured Notes, 10.500% due 6/1/13

     32,550  
  3,125,000    

Methanex Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12

     3,453,125  
  6,270,000    

Montell Finance Co. BV, Debentures, 8.100% due 3/15/27 (a)

     5,737,050  
  1,430,000    

Westlake Chemical Corp., Senior Notes, 6.625% due 1/15/16

     1,362,075  
     
 

Total Chemicals

     23,020,811  
     
  Commercial Banks — 1.6%   
 

ATF Capital BV:

  
  1,000,000    

9.250% due 2/21/14

     1,077,315  
  4,900,000    

Senior Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14 (a)

     5,230,750  
  6,050,000    

Russian Agricultural Bank, Loan Participation Notes, 6.299% due 5/15/17 (a)

     5,936,865  
 

TuranAlem Finance BV:

  
  2,520,000    

8.250% due 1/22/37

     2,425,500  
  3,370,000    

Bonds, 8.250% due 1/22/37 (a)

     3,252,050  
     
 

Total Commercial Banks

     17,922,480  
     
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.3%   
  6,155,000    

Allied Security Escrow Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
11.375% due 7/15/11

     6,216,550  
 

Allied Waste North America Inc., Senior Notes:

  
  75,000    

6.875% due 6/1/17

     72,937  
  2,400,000    

Series B, 7.250% due 3/15/15

     2,388,000  
  1,050,000    

Ashtead Holdings PLC, Secured Notes, 8.625% due 8/1/15 (a)

     1,076,250  
  8,461,000    

DynCorp International LLC/DIV Capital Corporation, Senior Subordinated
Notes, Series B, 9.500% due 2/15/13

     9,042,694  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.3% (continued)   
$ 2,870,961    

Employee Solutions Inc., Series B, 10.000% due 4/15/10 (c)(d)(e)

   $ 287  
 

Interface Inc.:

  
  725,000    

Senior Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/10

     783,000  
  3,200,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 2/1/14

     3,464,000  
  3,420,000    

Rental Services Corp., Senior Bonds, 9.500% due 12/1/14 (a)

     3,505,500  
  4,000,000    

Safety-Kleen Services Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.250% due 6/1/08 (c)(d)

     4,000  
     
 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

     26,553,218  
     
  Consumer Finance — 4.0%   
  3,440,000    

AmeriCredit Corp., Senior Notes, 8.500% due 7/1/15 (a)

     3,483,000  
 

Ford Motor Credit Co.:

  
 

Notes:

  
  6,940,000    

6.625% due 6/16/08

     6,936,884  
  4,275,000    

7.000% due 10/1/13

     3,965,631  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  1,220,000    

9.875% due 8/10/11

     1,281,625  
  1,370,000    

8.110% due 1/13/12 (f)

     1,367,808  
  2,830,000    

8.000% due 12/15/16

     2,715,094  
 

General Motors Acceptance Corp.:

  
  16,500,000    

Bonds, 8.000% due 11/1/31

     16,918,192  
  9,840,000    

Notes, 6.875% due 8/28/12

     9,627,092  
     
 

Total Consumer Finance

     46,295,326  
     
  Containers & Packaging — 2.1%   
  6,885,000    

Graham Packaging Co. Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.875% due 10/15/14

     6,996,881  
  5,780,000    

Graphic Packaging International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.500% due 8/15/13

     6,032,875  
 

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Senior Secured Notes:

  
  1,340,000    

8.875% due 2/15/09

     1,370,150  
  1,940,000    

8.750% due 11/15/12

     2,032,150  
  2,070,000    

Plastipak Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 8.500% due 12/15/15 (a)

     2,152,800  
  2,150,000    

Radnor Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/10 (c)

     18,813  
  4,555,000    

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 3/15/17

     4,441,125  
  675,000    

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375% due 7/1/12

     679,219  
     
 

Total Containers & Packaging

     23,724,013  
     
  Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%   
 

Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp.:

  
  2,030,000    

Senior Notes, 8.750% due 6/1/14

     2,090,900  
  5,485,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 6/1/16

     5,800,387  
 

Service Corp. International:

  
  730,000    

Debentures, 7.875% due 2/1/13

     747,293  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  1,355,000    

7.625% due 10/1/18

     1,378,712  
  1,415,000    

7.500% due 4/1/27 (a)

     1,340,713  
     
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

     11,358,005  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%   
$ 4,195,000    

Basell AF SCA, Senior Secured Subordinated Second Priority Notes,
8.375% due 8/15/15 (a)

   $ 4,037,687  
  2,545,000    

CCM Merger Inc., Notes, 8.000% due 8/1/13 (a)

     2,545,000  
  2,505,000    

El Paso Performance-Linked Trust Certificates, Notes,
7.750% due 7/15/11 (a)

     2,592,675  
  6,374,591    

JPMorgan Chase London, zero coupon bond to yield
9.312% due 11/8/07 (a)

     6,230,334  
  3,005,000    

Milacron Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.500% due 5/15/11

     2,922,363  
  3,020,000    

PGS Solutions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.625% due 2/15/15 (a)

     3,068,764  
  2,905,000    

Smurfit Kappa Funding PLC, Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.750% due 4/1/15

     2,923,156  
  5,000,000    

TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.500% due 7/18/16

     5,167,500  
  1,040,000    

UCAR Finance Inc., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 2/15/12

     1,094,600  
  2,090,000    

Vanguard Health Holdings Co. I LLC, Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.506% due 10/1/15

     1,713,800  
  6,825,000    

Vanguard Health Holdings Co. II LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.000% due 10/1/14

     6,790,875  
     
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

     39,086,754  
     
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.8%   
  5,840,000    

Axtel SAB de CV, 7.625% due 2/1/17

     5,796,200  
  5,320,000    

Cincinnati Bell Inc., Senior Notes, 7.000% due 2/15/15

     5,240,200  
  980,000    

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., Senior Debentures, 6.300% due 12/1/28

     877,100  
 

Citizens Communications Co.:

  
  340,000    

7.050% due 10/1/46

     280,500  
  405,000    

Senior Bonds, 7.125% due 3/15/19

     384,750  
  4,705,000    

Senior Notes, 7.875% due 1/15/27

     4,599,137  
  980,000    

Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 12.500% due 5/1/15

     1,117,200  
 

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.:

  
  3,830,000    

9.250% due 6/15/16

     4,088,525  
  7,880,000    

Senior Notes, 11.250% due 6/15/16

     8,865,000  
 

Intelsat Corp.:

  
  1,055,000    

9.000% due 6/15/16

     1,110,388  
  1,305,000    

Senior Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/14

     1,366,988  
 

Level 3 Financing Inc.:

  
  3,280,000    

9.250% due 11/1/14

     3,329,200  
  4,030,000    

Senior Notes, 9.150% due 2/15/15 (a)(f)

     4,050,150  
  4,025,000    

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, Senior Secured Notes, 8.875% due 5/1/16 (a)

     4,286,625  
  6,075,000    

NTL Cable PLC, Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/16

     6,393,937  
  2,550,000    

PAETEC Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.500% due 7/15/15 (a)

     2,585,063  
  1,490,000    

Qwest Communications International Inc., Senior Notes, Series B,
7.500% due 2/15/14

     1,516,075  
 

Qwest Corp.:

  
  8,965,000    

Debentures, 6.875% due 9/15/33

     8,449,512  
  686,000    

Notes, 8.875% due 3/15/12

     742,595  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.8% (continued)   
$ 4,085,000    

Senior Notes, 7.500% due 10/1/14

   $ 4,207,550  
  2,275,000    

Univision Communication Inc., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 3/15/15 (a)(b)

     2,257,938  
  760,000    

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Bonds, 10.750% due 12/1/15 (a)

     875,900  
  6,205,000    

Windstream Corp., Senior Notes, 8.625% due 8/1/16

     6,592,812  
  1,720,394    

World Access Inc., Senior Notes, 13.250% due 1/15/08 (c)(d)(e)

     49,891  
     
 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

     79,063,236  
     
  Electric Utilities — 0.9%   
  940,000    

IPALCO Enterprises Inc., Secured Notes, 8.625% due 11/14/11

     1,010,500  
  1,569,424    

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates, Series B,
8.560% due 1/2/16

     1,674,380  
  3,185,000    

Orion Power Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/10

     3,614,975  
  4,920,000    

VeraSun Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 9.375% due 6/1/17 (a)

     4,600,200  
     
 

Total Electric Utilities

     10,900,055  
     
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.3%   
 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC:

  
  2,745,000    

7.875% due 10/15/14

     2,717,550  
  1,160,000    

9.500% due 10/15/15

     1,148,400  
     
 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     3,865,950  
     
  Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1%   
  4,220,000    

Complete Production Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/16 (a)

     4,283,300  
  3,542,000    

Dresser-Rand Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.375% due 11/1/14

     3,572,992  
  810,000    

GulfMark Offshore Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.750% due 7/15/14

     822,150  
  1,365,000    

Pride International Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 7/15/14

     1,375,238  
  1,500,000    

Sonat Inc., Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/11

     1,565,667  
  500,000    

Southern Natural Gas Co., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 3/1/32

     569,572  
  925,000    

Universal Compression Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 5/15/10

     930,781  
     
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

     13,119,700  
     
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%   
  3,256,000    

Delhaize America Inc., Debentures, 9.000% due 4/15/31

     3,950,013  
     
  Food Products — 0.4%   
 

Dole Food Co. Inc.:

  
  1,725,000    

Debentures, 8.750% due 7/15/13

     1,690,500  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  870,000    

7.250% due 6/15/10

     843,900  
  2,581,000    

8.875% due 3/15/11

     2,555,190  
     
 

Total Food Products

     5,089,590  
     
  Gas Utilities — 0.5%   
  6,380,000    

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 6.875% due 12/15/13

     6,188,600  
     
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%   
  2,380,000    

Advanced Medical Optics Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.500% due 5/1/17 (a)

     2,261,000  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Health Care Providers & Services — 6.3%   
 

Community Health Systems Inc.:

  
$ 8,820,000    

Senior Notes, 8.875% due 7/15/15 (a)

   $ 8,985,375  
  3,230,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.500% due 12/15/12

     3,371,212  
 

DaVita Inc.:

  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  310,000    

6.625% due 3/15/13

     304,188  
  125,000    

6.625% due 3/15/13 (a)

     122,656  
  6,770,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.250% due 3/15/15

     6,719,225  
  3,425,000    

Genesis HealthCare Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 10/15/13

     3,655,848  
 

HCA Inc.:

  
 

Debentures:

  
  2,725,000    

7.500% due 12/15/23

     2,364,796  
  202,000    

8.360% due 4/15/24

     187,260  
 

Notes:

  
  3,585,000    

6.375% due 1/15/15

     3,056,213  
  295,000    

7.690% due 6/15/25

     258,064  
  1,550,000    

Senior Notes, 6.500% due 2/15/16

     1,319,438  
 

Senior Secured Notes:

  
  3,680,000    

9.250% due 11/15/16 (a)

     3,928,400  
  7,400,000    

9.625% due 11/15/16 (a)(b)

     7,973,500  
  4,650,000    

IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.750% due 6/15/14

     4,673,250  
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  4,850,000    

7.375% due 2/1/13

     4,407,437  
  8,440,000    

9.875% due 7/1/14

     8,397,800  
  615,000    

9.250% due 2/1/15

     587,325  
  5,425,000    

Triad Hospitals Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 11/15/13

     5,716,317  
 

Universal Hospital Services Inc., Secured Notes:

  
  1,090,000    

8.500% due 6/1/15 (a)(b)

     1,084,550  
  1,140,000    

8.759% due 6/1/15 (a)(f)

     1,145,700  
  5,060,000    

US Oncology Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 9.797% due 3/15/12 (a)(b)(f)

     4,996,750  
     
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

     73,255,304  
     
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.4%   
  400,000    

AMC Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 3/1/14

     394,000  
  3,075,000    

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 4/15/14

     3,028,875  
  5,035,000    

Buffets Inc., Senior Notes, 12.500% due 11/1/14

     4,846,187  
 

Caesars Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  730,000    

8.875% due 9/15/08

     751,900  
  2,600,000    

8.125% due 5/15/11

     2,726,750  
  850,000    

Carrols Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 1/15/13

     841,500  
  1,216,000    

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Senior Notes,
7.250% due 11/15/19 (a)

     1,203,840  
  2,675,000    

Denny’s Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 10.000% due 10/1/12

     2,835,500  
  1,870,000    

El Pollo Loco Inc., Senior Notes, 11.750% due 11/15/13

     1,982,200  
  2,325,000    

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC/Fontainebleau Las Vegas Capital Corp., 10.250% due 6/15/15 (a)

     2,301,750  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.4% (continued)   
$ 4,275,000    

Herbst Gaming Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 11/15/14

   $ 4,029,187  
  5,050,000    

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Senior Notes,
12.000% due 11/15/10

     5,441,375  
  505,000    

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 3/1/14

     480,381  
  3,725,000    

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes, 6.375% due 2/15/15

     3,562,031  
 

MGM MIRAGE Inc.:

  
  785,000    

7.500% due 6/1/16

     748,694  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  2,010,000    

6.750% due 9/1/12

     1,929,600  
  1,025,000    

5.875% due 2/27/14

     932,750  
  5,030,000    

7.625% due 1/15/17

     4,809,937  
  2,200,000    

OSI Restaurant Partners Inc., Senior Notes, 10.000% due 6/15/15 (a)

     2,112,000  
 

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  2,425,000    

8.250% due 3/15/12

     2,509,875  
  2,150,000    

8.750% due 10/1/13

     2,257,500  
  90,000    

River Rock Entertainment Authority, Senior Notes, 9.750% due 11/1/11

     94,950  
  1,885,000    

Sbarro Inc., Senior Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/15

     1,844,944  
 

Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority, Senior Secured Notes:

  
  1,225,000    

9.150% due 2/1/14 (a)(f)

     1,243,375  
  950,000    

9.125% due 2/1/15 (a)

     978,500  
 

Station Casinos Inc.:

  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  605,000    

6.000% due 4/1/12

     571,725  
  4,240,000    

7.750% due 8/15/16

     4,218,800  
 

Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  975,000    

6.875% due 3/1/16

     865,313  
  330,000    

6.625% due 3/15/18

     285,450  
  2,425,000    

Turning Stone Casino Resort Enterprise, Senior Notes,
9.125% due 12/15/10 (a)

     2,479,563  
     
 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     62,308,452  
     
  Household Durables — 1.7%   
  430,000    

American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 6/1/16

     436,450  
  2,500,000    

Holt Group Inc., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/06 (c)(d)(e)

     0  
  4,290,000    

Jarden Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.500% due 5/1/17

     4,257,825  
 

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes:

  
  2,695,000    

7.500% due 5/15/16

     2,465,925  
  4,010,000    

8.625% due 1/15/17

     3,869,650  
  3,635,000    

Norcraft Cos. LP/Norcraft Finance Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.000% due 11/1/11

     3,771,313  
  4,955,000    

Norcraft Holdings LP/Norcraft Capital Corp., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.860% due 9/1/12

     4,558,600  
  745,000    

Sealy Mattress Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.250% due 6/15/14

     767,350  
     
 

Total Household Durables

     20,127,113  
     
  Household Products — 0.9%   
  695,000    

American Achievement Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.250% due 4/1/12

     703,688  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Household Products — 0.9% (continued)   
 

Nutro Products Inc.:

  
$ 1,325,000    

Senior Notes, 9.370% due 10/15/13 (a)(f)

   $ 1,405,295  
  3,055,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.750% due 4/15/14 (a)

     3,565,313  
  2,650,000    

Visant Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 12/1/13

     2,769,250  
  1,370,000    

Yankee Acquisition Corp., Series B, 9.750% due 2/15/17

     1,332,325  
     
 

Total Household Products

     9,775,871  
     
  Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 4.4%   
  2,580,000    

AES China Generating Co., Ltd., Class A, 8.250% due 6/26/10

     2,580,222  
 

AES Corp.:

  
 

Senior Notes:

  
  975,000    

8.750% due 6/15/08

     998,156  
  150,000    

9.500% due 6/1/09

     157,500  
  3,200,000    

9.375% due 9/15/10

     3,420,000  
  1,065,000    

Senior Secured Notes, 9.000% due 5/15/15 (a)

     1,132,894  
 

Dynegy Holdings Inc.:

  
  2,975,000    

Senior Debentures, 7.625% due 10/15/26

     2,647,750  
  5,720,000    

Senior Notes, 7.750% due 6/1/19 (a)

     5,348,200  
 

Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes:

  
  620,000    

7.500% due 6/15/13

     616,900  
  3,620,000    

7.750% due 6/15/16

     3,620,000  
  3,050,000    

7.200% due 5/15/19 (a)

     2,882,250  
  3,260,000    

7.625% due 5/15/27 (a)

     3,097,000  
  5,425,000    

Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Senior Notes, 8.300% due 5/1/11

     5,628,437  
  4,075,000    

Mirant North America LLC, Senior Notes, 7.375% due 12/31/13

     4,187,063  
 

NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes:

  
  13,990,000    

7.375% due 2/1/16

     14,059,950  
  40,000    

7.375% due 1/15/17

     40,250  
  1,140,000    

TXU Corp., Senior Notes, Series Q, 6.500% due 11/15/24

     948,317  
     
 

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

     51,364,889  
     
  Insurance — 0.1%   
  1,040,000    

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 7.750% due 5/1/17 (a)

     1,021,800  
     
  Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.3%   
  3,097,000    

FTD Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.750% due 2/15/14

     3,081,515  
     
  IT Services — 0.7%   
 

SunGard Data Systems Inc.:

  
  3,475,000    

Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/13

     3,574,906  
  4,545,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 8/15/15

     4,829,063  
     
 

Total IT Services

     8,403,969  
     
  Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.3%   
  3,765,000    

WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.375% due 4/15/14

     3,520,275  
     
  Machinery — 0.1%   
  1,600,000    

American Railcar Industries Inc., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 3/1/14

     1,600,000  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Media — 9.9%   
 

Affinion Group Inc.:

  
$ 5,805,000    

Senior Notes, 10.125% due 10/15/13

   $ 6,225,862  
  2,155,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.500% due 10/15/15

     2,338,175  
  7,150,000    

AMC Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due 2/1/16

     7,936,500  
 

CCH I Holdings LLC/CCH I Holdings Capital Corp.:

  
  380,000    

Senior Accreting Notes, 12.125% due 1/15/15

     385,700  
  10,275,000    

Senior Notes, 11.750% due 5/15/14

     10,146,562  
  7,908,000    

CCH I LLC/CCH Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.000% due 10/1/15

     8,293,515  
 

CCH II LLC/CCH II Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  5,260,000    

10.250% due 9/15/10

     5,523,000  
  2,000,000    

10.250% due 10/1/13

     2,150,000  
  1,690,000    

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, Senior Discount Notes,
12.125% due 1/15/12

     1,751,263  
  1,530,000    

Charter Communications Holdings LLC/Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Discount Notes, 11.750% due 5/15/11

     1,568,250  
  2,950,000    

Chukchansi Economic Development Authority, Senior Notes,
8.000% due 11/15/13 (a)

     3,023,750  
  3,830,000    

CMP Susquehanna Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.125% due 5/15/14 (a)

     3,849,150  
 

CSC Holdings Inc.:

  
 

Senior Debentures:

  
  475,000    

7.875% due 2/15/18

     460,750  
  985,000    

7.625% due 7/15/18

     940,675  
  2,945,000    

Series B, 8.125% due 8/15/09

     3,011,262  
 

Senior Notes, Series B:

  
  420,000    

8.125% due 7/15/09

     429,450  
  1,100,000    

7.625% due 4/1/11

     1,097,250  
  2,650,000    

6.750% due 4/15/12

     2,530,750  
  494,000    

Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co., Senior Notes, Series B, 12.125% due 11/15/12

     532,903  
 

Dex Media Inc., Discount Notes:

  
  2,320,000    

Step bond to yield 8.367% due 11/15/13

     2,195,300  
  4,375,000    

Step bond to yield 8.996% due 11/15/13

     4,139,844  
  1,675,000    

Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 9.875% due 8/15/13

     1,800,625  
 

EchoStar DBS Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  1,190,000    

6.625% due 10/1/14

     1,139,425  
  6,000,000    

7.125% due 2/1/16

     5,895,000  
  3,000,000    

Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds, 7.250% due 4/26/22 (a)

     2,913,750  
  4,155,000    

Idearc Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 11/15/16

     4,217,325  
  1,055,000    

ION Media Networks Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.610% due 1/15/13 (a)(f)

     1,094,563  
  2,880,000    

Lamar Media Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.625% due 8/15/15

     2,743,200  
  1,570,000    

Quebecor Media Inc., Senior Notes, 7.750% due 3/15/16

     1,601,400  
 

R.H. Donnelley Corp.:

  
 

Senior Discount Notes:

  
  140,000    

Series A-1, 6.875% due 1/15/13

     133,350  
  2,205,000    

Series A-2, 6.875% due 1/15/13

     2,100,263  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Media — 9.9% (continued)   
$ 6,550,000    

Senior Notes, Series A-3, 8.875% due 1/15/16

   $ 6,844,750  
  1,735,000    

Rainbow National Services LLC, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 9/1/12 (a)

     1,813,075  
  875,000    

Rogers Cable Inc., Senior Second Priority Debentures, 8.750% due 5/1/32

     1,063,731  
  1,358,000    

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.000% due 3/15/12

     1,398,740  
 

TL Acquisitions Inc.:

  
  4,920,000    

Senior Notes, 10.500% due 1/15/15 (a)

     4,890,283  
  3,730,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, step bond to yield 13.358% due 7/15/15 (a)

     2,802,162  
 

XM Satellite Radio Inc., Senior Notes:

  
  1,275,000    

9.856% due 5/1/13 (f)

     1,236,750  
  2,475,000    

9.750% due 5/1/14

     2,437,875  
     
 

Total Media

     114,656,178  
     
  Metals & Mining — 3.8%   
  15,885,000    

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/1/17

     16,996,950  
 

Metals USA Holdings Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  1,120,000    

11.360% due 1/15/12 (a)(b)(f)

     1,125,600  
  3,070,000    

11.360% due 7/1/12 (a)(b)(f)

     2,824,400  
  7,075,000    

Metals USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.125% due 12/1/15

     7,747,125  
  3,500,000    

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp., Senior Notes,
11.146% due 11/15/14 (a)(b)

     3,430,000  
  4,815,000    

Novelis Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 2/15/15

     4,965,469  
  3,660,000    

Tube City IMS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 2/1/15 (a)

     3,769,800  
 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

  
  485,000    

6.250% due 1/23/17

     483,457  
  2,930,000    

6.875% due 11/21/36

     2,952,520  
     
 

Total Metals & Mining

     44,295,321  
     
  Multiline Retail — 1.1%   
  4,570,000    

Dollar General Corp., Senior Notes, 10.625% due 7/15/15 (a)

     4,432,900  
 

Neiman Marcus Group Inc.:

  
  3,150,000    

Senior Notes, 9.000% due 10/15/15 (b)

     3,386,250  
  4,795,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.375% due 10/15/15

     5,298,475  
     
 

Total Multiline Retail

     13,117,625  
     
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.3%   
  5,957,000    

Belden & Blake Corp., Secured Notes, 8.750% due 7/15/12

     6,135,710  
 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  5,875,000    

7.500% due 6/15/14

     5,977,812  
  75,000    

6.625% due 1/15/16

     72,563  
  2,695,000    

6.250% due 1/15/18

     2,529,931  
  460,000    

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Notes, 6.800% due 11/15/15

     475,371  
  1,240,000    

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA, Senior Notes, 7.500% due 5/15/15

     1,246,200  
  3,550,000    

Corral Finans AB, 6.855% due 4/15/10 (a)(b)

     3,550,000  
 

Costilla Energy Inc.:

  
  4,000,000    

Senior Notes, 10.250% due 10/1/06 (c)(d)(e)

     0  
  1,000,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 10/1/06 (c)(d)(e)

     0  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.3% (continued)   
 

El Paso Corp.:

  
 

Medium-Term Notes:

  
$ 275,000    

7.375% due 12/15/12

   $ 284,296  
  5,500,000    

7.800% due 8/1/31

     5,597,113  
  3,265,000    

7.750% due 1/15/32

     3,305,192  
  5,600,000    

Notes, 7.875% due 6/15/12

     5,881,641  
 

Enterprise Products Operating LP:

  
  915,000    

7.034% due 1/15/68 (f)

     883,661  
  2,870,000    

Junior Subordinated Notes, 8.375% due 8/1/66 (f)

     3,067,912  
  6,145,000    

EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 1/15/11

     6,145,000  
  2,775,000    

Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 3/1/16

     2,865,187  
  4,180,000    

International Coal Group Inc., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 7/15/14

     4,341,975  
 

Mariner Energy Inc., Senior Notes:

  
  2,175,000    

7.500% due 4/15/13

     2,142,375  
  1,075,000    

8.000% due 5/15/17

     1,072,313  
  2,520,000    

Northwest Pipeline Corp., Senior Notes, 7.000% due 6/15/16

     2,639,700  
 

OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes:

  
  860,000    

7.875% due 12/15/14 (a)

     864,300  
  1,850,000    

8.250% due 12/15/14 (a)

     1,887,000  
  2,445,000    

Petrohawk Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 9.125% due 7/15/13

     2,597,813  
 

Petroplus Finance Ltd.:

  
  1,370,000    

6.750% due 5/1/14 (a)

     1,325,475  
  2,210,000    

7.000% due 5/1/17 (a)

     2,138,175  
 

Pogo Producing Co., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  1,830,000    

7.875% due 5/1/13

     1,875,750  
  1,300,000    

6.875% due 10/1/17

     1,296,750  
  1,075,000    

Series B, 8.250% due 4/15/11

     1,097,844  
  6,450,000    

SemGroup LP, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 11/15/15 (a)

     6,514,500  
  225,000    

SESI LLC, Senior Notes, 6.875% due 6/1/14

     219,938  
 

Stone Energy Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  5,230,000    

8.250% due 12/15/11

     5,256,150  
  601,000    

6.750% due 12/15/14

     555,925  
  1,350,000    

Swift Energy Co., Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/11

     1,373,625  
  2,780,000    

W&T Offshore Inc., 8.250% due 6/15/14 (a)

     2,759,150  
 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:

  
  3,100,000    

7.250% due 5/1/12

     2,960,500  
  2,425,000    

7.000% due 2/1/14

     2,291,625  
 

Williams Cos. Inc.:

  
  145,000    

Debentures, Series A, 7.500% due 1/15/31

     150,800  
 

Notes:

  
  5,375,000    

7.875% due 9/1/21

     5,805,000  
  4,760,000    

8.750% due 3/15/32

     5,533,500  
  3,350,000    

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/19

     3,551,000  
     
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     108,268,772  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Paper & Forest Products — 2.0%   
 

Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada:

  
$ 3,600,000    

6.000% due 6/20/13

   $ 2,997,000  
  2,105,000    

Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/1/15

     1,852,400  
 

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.:

  
  949,000    

7.400% due 4/1/18

     773,435  
  545,000    

Debentures, 8.850% due 8/1/30

     460,525  
 

Appleton Papers Inc.:

  
  1,400,000    

Senior Notes, 8.125% due 6/15/11

     1,449,000  
  4,420,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 9.750% due 6/15/14

     4,663,100  
 

NewPage Corp.:

  
 

Senior Secured Notes:

  
  810,000    

10.000% due 5/1/12

     878,850  
  5,350,000    

11.606% due 5/1/12 (f)

     5,858,250  
  980,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/13

     1,075,550  
  1,575,000    

Smurfit Capital Funding PLC, Debentures, 7.500% due 11/20/25

     1,594,687  
  1,455,000    

Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes,

11.375% due 8/1/16 (a)

     1,560,488  
     
 

Total Paper & Forest Products

     23,163,285  
     
  Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%   
  9,030,000    

Leiner Health Products Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due 6/1/12

     8,578,500  
     
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%   
  160,000    

Forest City Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes, 7.625% due 6/1/15

     162,000  
  1,120,000    

Kimball Hill Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 12/15/12

     1,024,800  
 

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

  
  1,355,000    

6.500% due 6/1/16

     1,327,900  
  3,585,000    

6.750% due 4/1/17

     3,558,113  
     
 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     6,072,813  
     
  Real Estate Management & Development — 0.9%   
  2,455,000    

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 10/1/15

     2,283,150  
  9,390,000    

Realogy Corp., Senior Notes, 12.375% due 4/15/15 (a)

     8,591,850  
     
 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

     10,875,000  
     
  Road & Rail — 2.1%   
  5,161,000    

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, Senior Notes,
9.375% due 5/1/12

     5,548,075  
 

Hertz Corp.:

  
  4,775,000    

Senior Notes, 8.875% due 1/1/14

     5,001,812  
  9,110,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 1/1/16

     10,112,100  
 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes:

  
  1,030,000    

7.625% due 12/1/13 (a)

     1,030,000  
  1,105,000    

7.375% due 6/1/14 (a)

     1,099,475  
  1,170,000    

Kansas City Southern Railway, Senior Notes, 7.500% due 6/15/09

     1,167,075  
     
 

Total Road & Rail

     23,958,537  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%   
$ 4,160,000    

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 12/15/14 (a)

   $ 3,993,600  
     
  Software — 0.4%   
  4,760,000    

Activant Solutions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 5/1/16

     4,700,500  
     
  Specialty Retail — 0.5%   
  680,000    

AutoNation Inc., Senior Notes, 7.000% due 4/15/14

     674,900  
  3,655,000    

Blockbuster Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 9/1/12

     3,399,150  
  1,810,000    

Eye Care Centers of America, Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.750% due 2/15/15

     2,004,575  
  1,479,000    

Flooring America Inc., Senior Notes, Series B,
9.250% due 10/15/07 (c)(d)(e)

     0  
     
 

Total Specialty Retail

     6,078,625  
     
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9%   
 

Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes:

  
  6,525,000    

9.750% due 1/15/15

     7,014,375  
  935,000    

8.875% due 4/1/16

     963,050  
  2,225,000    

Oxford Industries Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 6/1/11

     2,308,437  
     
 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     10,285,862  
     
  Tobacco — 0.3%   
 

Alliance One International Inc., Senior Notes:

  
  2,110,000    

8.500% due 5/15/12 (a)

     2,168,025  
  1,115,000    

11.000% due 5/15/12

     1,229,288  
     
 

Total Tobacco

     3,397,313  
     
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%   
  2,455,000    

Ashtead Capital Inc., Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/16 (a)

     2,583,888  
  2,975,000    

H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/15/16

     3,138,625  
  4,865,000    

Penhall International Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 8/1/14 (a)

     5,278,525  
  920,000    

TransDigm Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.750% due 7/15/14 (a)

     933,800  
     
 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

     11,934,838  
     
  Transportation Infrastructure — 0.6%   
  7,745,000    

Saint Acquisition Corp., Secured Notes, 12.500% due 5/15/17 (a)

     7,357,750  
     
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.0%   
  1,560,000    

MetroPCS Wireless Inc., Senior Notes, 9.250% due 11/1/14 (a)

     1,618,501  
 

Rural Cellular Corp.:

  
  2,020,000    

Senior Notes, 9.875% due 2/1/10

     2,121,000  
  4,135,000    

Senior Secured Notes, 8.250% due 3/15/12

     4,248,712  
  3,130,000    

Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.360% due 6/1/13 (a)(f)

     3,130,000  
 

True Move Co., Ltd.:

  
  8,240,000    

10.750% due 12/16/13 (a)

     8,775,600  
  2,600,000    

10.750% due 12/16/13

     2,763,857  
     
 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

     22,657,670  
     
  TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $1,073,120,764)
     1,069,079,556  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount†
    Security    Value  
    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITY — 0.0%   
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%   
3,210,025    

Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Subordinated Notes, Series D,
10.875% due 3/15/19 (c)(d)(e)
(Cost — $3,254,897)

   $ 0  
   
CONVERTIBLE BOND & NOTE — 0.2%   
Automobiles — 0.2%   
1,260,000    

Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes, 4.250% due 12/15/36
(Cost — $1,260,000)

     1,584,450  
   
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 1.6%   
Brazil — 0.4%   
 

Federative Republic of Brazil:

  
1,086,000    

7.125% due 1/20/37

     1,176,138  
1,223,000    

11.000% due 8/17/40

     1,605,187  
1,875,000    

Collective Action Securities, Notes, 8.000% due 1/15/18

     2,062,969  
   
 

Total Brazil

     4,844,294  
   
Indonesia — 0.2%   
 

Republic of Indonesia:

  
8,114,000,000 IDR  

Series FR40, 11.000% due 9/15/25

     999,222  
14,826,000,000 IDR  

Series FR42, 10.250% due 7/15/27

     1,720,064  
   
 

Total Indonesia

     2,719,286  
   
Russia — 1.0%   
10,104,225    

Russian Federation, 7.500% due 3/31/30 (a)

     11,120,963  
   
  TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost — $17,093,737)
     18,684,543  
   
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATION — 0.9%   
U.S. Government Obligations — 0.9%   
10,665,000    

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.750% due 5/31/12
(Cost — $10,612,767)

     10,585,023  
   
Shares               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%   
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.0%   
Household Durables — 0.0%   
8,696,430    

Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. (d)(e)*

     86,965  
29,983    

Mattress Discounters Corp. (d)(e)*

     0  
   
  TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      86,965  
   
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.0%   
Food Products — 0.0%   
2,752    

Imperial Sugar Co.

     84,734  
   
INDUSTRIALS — 0.0%   
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%   
172,414    

Continental AFA Dispensing Co. (d)(e)*

     0  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Shares     Security    Value  
    
  Machinery — 0.0%   
  20    

Glasstech Inc. (d)(e)*

   $ 0  
     
  TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      0  
     
  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.0%   
  Computers & Peripherals — 0.0%   
  40,557    

Axiohm Transaction Solutions Inc. (d)(e)*

     0  
     
  TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0%   
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%   
  10,212    

World Access Inc., Senior Notes (d)*

     10  
     
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost — $5,642,648)
     171,709  
     
  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%   
  ENERGY — 0.2%   
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%   
  6,362    

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Convertible, 6.250%
(Cost — $1,598,443)

     1,798,856  
     
  ESCROWED SHARES — 0.0%   
  2,000,000    

Pillowtex Corp. (d)(e)* (Cost — $0)

     0  
     
  PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.4%   
  CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.4%   
  Media — 0.4%   
  190    

ION Media Networks Inc., 14.250% (b)*

     1,710,000  
  2,957    

Spanish Broadcasting System Inc., Series B, 10.750% (b)

     3,215,737  
     
  TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      4,925,737  
     
  FINANCIALS — 0.0%   
  Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%   
  9,787    

TCR Holdings Corp., Class B Shares (d)(e)*

     10  
  5,383    

TCR Holdings Corp., Class C Shares (d)(e)*

     6  
  14,191    

TCR Holdings Corp., Class D Shares (d)(e)*

     14  
  29,362    

TCR Holdings Corp., Class E Shares (d)(e)*

     29  
     
  TOTAL FINANCIALS      59  
     
  INDUSTRIALS — 0.0%   
  Machinery — 0.0%   
  22    

Glasstech Inc. (d)(e)*

     0  
     
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost — $4,352,240)
     4,925,796  
     
Face
Amount
              
  LOAN PARTICIPATIONS — 1.4%   
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8%  
$ 9,500,000    

SandRidge Energy, Term Loan, (Bank of America Securities, LLC),
8.625% due 4/1/15 (f)(g)

     9,737,500  
     
  Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%  
  2,500,000    

Verso Paper Holdings, Term Loan, (Credit Suisse Securities),
11.570% due 2/1/12 (f)(g)

     2,510,938  
     
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%  
  2,500,000    

Simmons Co., Term Loan, (Deutsche Bank Securities) 10.648% due 2/15/12 (f)(g)

     2,464,584  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face
Amount
    Security    Value  
    
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%  
$ 2,000,000    

Penhall International Corp., Term Loan, (Deutsche Bank Securities),
12.824% due 4/1/12 (f)(g)

   $ 2,045,000  
     
  TOTAL LOAN PARTICIPATIONS
(Cost — $16,420,418)
     16,758,022  
     
Warrants               
  WARRANTS — 0.0%   
  2,240    

Brown Jordan International Inc., Expires 8/15/07 (a)(d)*

     20  
  16,853,395    

ContiFinancial Corp., Liquidating Trust, Units of Interest (Represents interest in a trust in the liquidation of ContiFinancial Corp. and its affiliates) (d)(e)*

     17  
  1,250    

Leap Wireless International Inc., Expires 4/15/10 (a)(d)(e)*

     0  
  3,500    

Mattress Discounters Co., Expires 7/15/07 (a)(d)(e)*

     0  
  13,446    

Pillowtex Corp., Expires 11/24/09 (d)(e)*

     0  
  2,500    

UbiquiTel Inc., Expires 4/15/10 (a)(d)(e)*

     25  
     
  TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost — $298,353)
     62  
     
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $1,133,654,267)      1,123,588,017  
     
Face
Amount†
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.1%   
  Sovereign Bonds — 0.5%   
 

Egypt Treasury Bills, Series 364:

  
  33,400,000 EGP  

Zero coupon bond to yield 10.218% due 1/1/08

     5,595,570  
  4,300,000 EGP  

Zero coupon bond to yield 9.856% due 1/15/08

     717,456  
     
 

Total Sovereign Bonds

     6,313,026  
     
  Repurchase Agreement — 3.6%   
  41,479,000    

Morgan Stanley repurchase agreement dated 6/29/07, 5.300% due 7/2/07; Proceeds at maturity — $41,497,320; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligation, 0.000% due 1/15/21; Market value — $42,308,670) (h)

     41,479,000  
     
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $47,780,162)
     47,792,026  
     
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9% (Cost — $1,181,434,429#)      1,171,380,043  
 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.9)%

     (10,376,879 )
     
  TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 1,161,003,164  
     

 

*   Non-income producing security.
  Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

(a)

 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, unless otherwise noted.

 

(b)

 

Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.

 

(c)

 

Security is currently in default.

 

(d)

 

Illiquid security.

 

(e)

 

Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees (See Note 1).

 

(f)

 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at June 30, 2007.

 

(g)

 

Participation interest was acquired through the financial institution indicated parenthetically.

 

(h)

 

All or a portion of this security is segregated for extended settlements.

 

#   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

 

Abbreviation used in this schedule:

EGP  

— Egyptian Pound

IDR  

— Indonesian Rupiah

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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LEGG MASON PARTNERS SHORT/INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND


Face
Amount
   Security    Value  
     
  MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 87.4%   
  FHLMC — 7.9%   
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC):

  
$ 705   

11.750% due 7/1/15 (a)

   $ 765   
  30,408   

8.000% due 7/1/20 (a)

     31,648  
  1,448,092   

9.500% due 1/1/21 (a)

     1,562,732  
  501,503   

5.664% due 7/1/32 (a)(b)

     504,980  
  2,002,540   

5.000% due 8/1/33 (a)

     1,887,230  
  499,954   

5.899% due 1/1/37 (a)(b)

     502,587  
  

Gold:

  
  284,336   

6.000% due 7/1/10-7/1/29 (a)

     283,911  
  44,387   

7.000% due 5/1/11-8/1/11 (a)

     45,550  
  9,551   

8.000% due 12/1/19 (a)

     9,912  
  200,000   

5.000% due 7/12/37 (c)

     187,469  
     
  

Total FHLMC

     5,016,784  
     
  FNMA — 71.7%   
  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA):

  
  31,912   

12.500% due 9/1/15-1/1/16 (a)

     35,391  
  38,442   

12.000% due 1/1/16 (a)

     42,470  
  537,828   

8.500% due 8/1/19-11/1/31 (a)

     573,392  
  737   

11.500% due 9/1/19 (a)

     808  
  8,779   

10.500% due 8/1/20 (a)

     9,870  
  11,350,000   

5.000% due 7/12/22-8/14/37 (c)

     10,660,615  
  21,390,000   

5.500% due 7/12/22-8/14/37 (c)

     20,728,674  
  11,770,000   

6.000% due 7/12/22-8/14/37 (c)

     11,652,934  
  187,177   

7.000% due 1/1/25 (a)

     193,923  
  893,293   

6.000% due 2/1/29-1/1/33 (a)

     889,597  
  17,053   

7.500% due 9/1/30 (a)

     17,816  
  500,000   

6.500% due 7/12/37 (c)

     504,766  
     
  

Total FNMA

     45,310,256  
     
  GNMA — 7.8%   
  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA):

  
  253,318   

8.500% due 6/15/25 (a)

     273,434  
  4,700,000   

6.000% due 7/19/37 (c)

     4,675,767  
     
  

Total GNMA

     4,949,201  
     
   TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost — $55,590,736)
     55,276,241  
     
  ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 15.8%   
  Credit Card — 1.6%   
  1,000,000   

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2004-A2, Class A2,
5.410% due 1/17/12 (a)(b)

     1,002,276  
     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
   Security    Value  
     
  Home Equity — 12.6%   
$ 563,883   

Ace Securities Corp., Series 2006-GP1, Class A, 5.450% due 2/25/31 (a)(b)

   $ 564,080   
  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust:

  
  539,147   

Series 2004-I, Class A, 5.610% due 2/15/34 (a)(b)

     540,378  
  680,135   

Series 2006-E, Class 2A, 5.460% due 7/15/36 (a)(b)

     680,751  
  574,601   

Series 2006-RES, Class 4F1B, 5.580% due 5/15/34 (a)(b)(d)

     574,974  
  1,000,000   

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class A,
5.530% due 11/25/36 (a)(b)

     1,000,429  
  368,529   

GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-S4, Class A1, 5.410% due 5/25/36 (a)(b)

     368,776  
  568,445   

Indymac Seconds Asset Backed Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A,
5.450% due 6/25/36 (a)(b)

     568,799  
  695,741   

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-GP4, Class 3A1A, 5.390% due 8/25/46 (a)(b)

     695,754  
  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I:

  
  11,747   

Series 2005-WMC2, Class A1MZ, 5.570% due 2/25/35 (a)(b)

     11,756  
  106,968   

Series 2005-WMC4, Class A1MZ, 5.580% due 4/25/35 (a)(b)

     107,079  
  441,617   

Morgan Stanley Ixis Real Estate Capital Trust,
Series 2006-1, Class 1A, 5.350% due 7/25/36 (a)(b)

     441,892  
  

SACO I Trust:

  
  532,653   

Series 2006-06, Class A, 5.450% due 6/25/36 (a)(b)

     532,884  
  570,299   

Series 2006-07, Class A1, 5.450% due 7/25/36 (a)(b)

     570,534  
  635,640   

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2006-ARS1, Class A1,
5.430% due 2/25/36 (a)(b)(d)

     635,684  
  708,904   

Truman Capital Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-01, Class A,
5.580% due 3/25/36 (a)(b)(d)

     708,904  
     
  

Total Home Equity

     8,002,674  
     
  Student Loan — 1.6%   
  1,000,000   

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-5, Class A2, 5.345% due 7/25/17 (a)(b)

     1,000,803  
     
   TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost — $10,004,125)
     10,005,753  
     
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 25.5%   
  647,198   

American Home Mortgage Assets, Series 2006-3, Class 3A12,
5.510% due 10/25/46 (a)(b)

     649,124  
  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

  
  297,070   

Series 2005-17, Class 1A1, 5.580% due 7/25/35 (a)(b)

     297,697  
  

Series 2006-OA09:

  
  711,224   

Class 1A1, 5.520% due 7/20/46 (a)(b)

     712,198  
  731,418   

Class 2A1B, 5.520% due 7/20/46 (a)(b)

     734,014  
  805,276   

Series 2006-OA11, Class A4, 5.510% due 9/25/46 (a)(b)

     804,903  
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC):

  
  121,832   

Series 2525, Class AM, 4.500% due 4/15/32 (a)

     105,878  
  1,697,116   

Series 2638, Class DI, PAC, IO, 5.000% due 5/15/23 (a)(e)

     280,090  
  534,620   

Series 2686, Class QI, PAC, IO, 5.500% due 1/15/23 (a)(e)

     11,723  
  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA):

  
  179,425   

ACES, Series 1998-M4, Class C, 6.527% due 5/25/30 (a)

     179,401  
  609,485   

Whole Loan, Series 2003-W19, Class 2A, 6.097% due 6/25/33 (a)(b)

     622,286  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

Face
Amount
   Security    Value  
     
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 25.5% (continued)   
$ 200,000   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 2007-C1, Class A4,
5.543% due 12/10/49 (a)

   $ 194,897   
  745,098   

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-AR4, Class A1A,
5.420% due 9/25/46 (a)(b)

     745,313  
  

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust:

  
  684,824   

Series 2006-07, Class 2A1A, 5.520% due 10/19/37 (a)(b)

     685,729  
  759,273   

Series 2006-09, Class 2A1A, 5.530% due 11/19/36 (a)(b)

     761,922  
  641,104   

IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., Series 2005-02, Class A1,
5.640% due 3/25/36 (a)(b)

     643,504  
  1,090,000   

JPMorgan Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-CB17, Class A4, 5.429% due 12/12/43 (a)

     1,055,696  
  606,004   

Luminent Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-4, Class A1A, 5.510% due 5/25/46 (a)(b)

     606,683  
  109,793   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-15, Class 1A1,
4.615% due 12/25/34 (a)(b)

     111,458  
  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust:

  
  442,338   

Series 2006-4SL, Class A1, 5.470% due 3/25/36 (a)(b)

     442,709  
  437,440   

Series 2006-8AR, Class 1A2, 5.390% due 6/25/36 (a)(b)

     437,477  
  645,308   

Novastar Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2006-MTA1, Class 2A1A,
5.510% due 9/25/46 (a)(b)

     646,746  
  345,044   

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 2006-1, Class 1A1A,
5.410% due 4/25/36 (a)(b)

     345,084  
  850,962   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Inc., Series 2006-AR6, Class 1A1,
5.500% due 7/25/36 (a)(b)

     853,094  
  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust:

  
  846,923   

Series 2005-02, Class A4, 5.570% due 7/25/45 (a)(b)

     848,206  
  

Series 2006-03:

  
  788,858   

Class A2, 5.425% due 6/25/36 (a)(b)

     788,470  
  790,936   

Class A3, 5.430% due 6/25/36 (a)(b)

     790,142  
  

Washington Mutual Inc.:

  
  490,987   

Series 2005-AR17, Class A1A1, 5.590% due 12/25/45 (a)(b)

     492,756  
  220,824   

Series 2005-AR19, Class A1A2, 5.610% due 12/25/45 (a)(b)

     221,575  
  496,037   

Washington Mutual Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR15, Class A1A2, 5.600% due 11/25/45 (a)(b)

     498,112  
  558,202   

Zuni Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-OA1, Class A1,
5.450% due 8/25/36 (a)(b)

     558,268  
     
   TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost — $16,130,923)
     16,125,155  
     
  U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 4.0%   
  U.S. Government Agency — 3.0%   
  2,000,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Notes,
3.919% due 2/17/09 (a)(b)

     1,928,380  
     
  U.S. Government Obligation — 1.0%   
  

U.S. Treasury Notes:

  
  280,000   

4.500% due 4/30/12 (a)

     274,881  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

Face
Amount
   Security    Value  
     
  U.S. Government Obligation — 1.0% (continued)   
$ 350,000   

4.250% due 8/15/14 (a)

   $ 334,907  
     
   Total U.S. Government Obligations      609,788  
     
  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Cost — $2,609,998)

     2,538,168  
     
  U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES — 6.7%   
  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed:

  
  2,207,196   

2.000% due 1/15/26 (a)

     1,999,927  
  696,782   

2.375% due 1/15/27 (a)

     669,347  
  1,561,635   

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed, 2.375% due 4/15/11 (a)

     1,545,044  
     
   TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost — $4,361,251)
     4,214,318  
     
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $88,697,033)
     88,159,635  
     
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 37.7%   
  U.S. Government Obligation — 0.3%   
  150,000   

U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.910% due 7/19/07 (a)(f)(g)

     149,636  
     
  Repurchase Agreement — 37.4%   
  23,667,000   

Morgan Stanley repurchase agreement dated 6/29/07, 5.300% due 7/2/07; Proceeds at maturity — $23,677,453; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligation, 8.625% due 1/15/30; Market value — $24,141,562) (a)

     23,667,000  
     
   TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $23,816,636)
     23,816,636  
     
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 177.1% (Cost — $112,513,669#)      111,976,271  
  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (77.1)%

     (48,755,494 )
     
   TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 63,220,777  
     

 

(a)

 

All or a portion of this security is segregated for open futures contracts, extended settlements, and TBA’s.

 

(b)

 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at June 30, 2007.

 

(c)

 

This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis (See Note 1).

 

(d)

 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, unless otherwise noted.

 

(e)

 

Illiquid security.

 

(f)

 

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(g)

 

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

#

 

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

IO  

— Interest Only

MASTR  

— Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions Inc.

PAC  

— Planned Amortization Class

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (June 30, 2007) (unaudited)

     Global High Yield
Bond Fund
    Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund
 
ASSETS:    

Investments, at cost

  $ 1,139,955,429     $ 88,846,669  

Repurchase agreement, at cost

    41,479,000       23,667,000  

Foreign currency, at cost

    1,915,660        
   

Investments, at value

  $ 1,129,901,043     $ 88,309,271  

Repurchase agreement, at value

    41,479,000       23,667,000  

Foreign currency, at value

    2,024,398        

Cash

    593       184  

Dividends and interest receivable

    23,815,309       166,564  

Receivable for securities sold

    3,681,989       20,722,237  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    1,773,457       241,081  

Principal paydown receivable

          42,052  

Prepaid expenses

    77,999       63,926  
   

Total Assets

    1,202,753,788       133,212,315  
   
LIABILITIES:    

Payable for securities purchased

    36,398,360       69,580,972  

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

    2,701,820       157,017  

Distributions payable

    1,500,019       81,789  

Investment management fee payable

    775,110       576  

Distribution fees payable

    313,792       23,320  

Trustees’ fees payable

    293       4,734  

Payable to broker — variation margin on open futures contracts

          31,297  

Accrued expenses

    61,230       111,833  
   

Total Liabilities

    41,750,624       69,991,538  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,161,003,164     $ 63,220,777  
   
NET ASSETS:    

Par value (Note 6)

  $ 1,371     $ 65  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

    1,222,718,796       69,303,479  

Overdistributed net investment income

    (362,249 )     (49,514 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

    (51,408,738 )     (5,460,891 )

Net unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currencies

    (9,946,016 )     (572,362 )
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,161,003,164     $ 63,220,777  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (June 30, 2007) (unaudited) (continued)

 

     Global High Yield
Bond Fund
  Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund

Shares Outstanding:

   

Class A

  80,813,204   3,066,742

Class B

  9,977,836   1,390,627

Class C

  18,373,513   1,853,430

Class I

  27,961,028  

Class O

    187,736

Net Asset Value:

   

Class A (and redemption price)*

  $8.45   $9.68

Class B

  $8.50   $9.73

Class C

  $8.54   $9.80

Class I (redemption price)

  $8.44  

Class O (redemption price)

    $9.70

Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:

   

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of
4.25% and 2.25%, respectively)

  $8.83   $9.90
 

 

*   Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charges (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (For the six months ended June 30, 2007) (unaudited)

 

     Global High Yield
Bond Fund
    Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:    

Interest

  $ 48,489,589     $ 1,947,022  

Dividends

    209,786        

Income from securities lending

    33,559        

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

    (30 )      
   

Total Investment Income

    48,732,904       1,947,022  
   
EXPENSES:    

Investment management fee (Note 2)

    4,711,081       194,395  

Distribution fees (Notes 2 and 4)

    1,956,504       154,830  

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

    408,052       52,483  

Legal fees

    137,687       30,476  

Shareholder reports (Note 4)

    126,918       36,281  

Registration fees

    28,413       23,015  

Audit and tax

    23,355       18,599  

Insurance

    18,255       1,384  

Trustees’ fees

    11,807       5,734  

Custody fees

    7,248       2,500  

Miscellaneous expenses

    10,084       8,931  
   

Total Expenses

    7,439,404       528,628  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)

          (179,403 )
   

Net Expenses

    7,439,404       349,225  
   

Net Investment Income

    41,293,500       1,597,797  
   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (NOTES 1 AND 3):    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

   

Investment transactions

    11,631,138       (674,946 )

Futures contracts

          (58,696 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (650 )      
   

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

    11,630,488       (733,642 )
   

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

   

Investments

    (23,073,924 )     (641,376 )

Futures contracts

          33,675  

Foreign currencies

    47,935        
   

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

    (23,025,989 )     (607,701 )
   

Net Loss on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (11,395,501 )     (1,341,343 )
   

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

  $ 29,897,999     $ 256,454  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited)
and for the year ended December 31, 2006
   
Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund   2007     2006  
OPERATIONS:    

Net investment income

  $ 41,293,500     $ 81,891,911  

Net realized gain

    11,630,488       22,270,664  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (23,025,989 )     6,527,767  
   

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

    29,897,999       110,690,342  
   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 5):    

Net investment income

    (42,130,086 )     (85,740,450 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

    (42,130,086 )     (85,740,450 )
   
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):    

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    128,155,424       392,636,859  

Reinvestment of distributions

    29,963,572       75,180,215  

Cost of shares repurchased

    (178,174,801 )     (532,068,972 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

    (20,055,805 )     (64,251,898 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets

    (32,287,892 )     (39,302,006 )
NET ASSETS:    

Beginning of period

    1,193,291,056       1,232,593,062  
   

End of period*

  $ 1,161,003,164     $ 1,193,291,056  
   

* Includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of:

    $(362,249 )     $474,337  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited)
and the year ended December 31, 2006
   
Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund   2007     2006  
OPERATIONS:    

Net investment income

  $ 1,597,797     $ 3,779,486  

Net realized loss

    (733,642 )     (1,224,080 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (607,701 )     948,819  
   

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

    256,454       3,504,225  
   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 5):    

Net investment income

    (1,645,956 )     (4,018,596 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

    (1,645,956 )     (4,018,596 )
   
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):    

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    7,668,066       28,532,721  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,112,292       3,286,344  

Cost of shares repurchased

    (28,020,750 )     (58,831,647 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

    (19,240,392 )     (27,012,582 )
   

Decrease in Net Assets

    (20,629,894 )     (27,526,953 )
NET ASSETS:    

Beginning of period

    83,850,671       111,377,624  
   

End of period*

  $ 63,220,777     $ 83,850,671  
   

* Includes overdistributed net investment income of:

    $(49,514)       $(1,355)  
   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners
Global High Yield
Bond Fund

 

  Class A Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $ 8.54     $ 8.36     $ 8.59     $ 8.29     $ 7.23     $ 7.52  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.30       0.58       0.56       0.58       0.59       0.64  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.08 )     0.21       (0.22 )     0.29       1.07       (0.19 )
   

Total Income From Operations

    0.22       0.79       0.34       0.87       1.66       0.45  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

    (0.31 )     (0.61 )     (0.57 )     (0.57 )     (0.60 )     (0.64 )

Return of capital

                                  (0.10 )
   

Total Distributions

    (0.31 )     (0.61 )     (0.57 )     (0.57 )     (0.60 )     (0.74 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 8.45     $ 8.54     $ 8.36     $ 8.59     $ 8.29     $ 7.23  
   

Total Return(3)

    2.51 %     9.90 %     4.08 %     10.97 %     23.83 %     6.42 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $683,189       $701,540       $693,116       $1,535,433       $1,148,273       $196,733  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

    1.22 %(4)     1.21 %(5)     1.19 %     1.20 %     1.25 %     1.31 %

Net expenses

    1.22 (4)     1.21 (5)(6)     1.19       1.20       1.25       1.31  

Net investment income

    7.01 (4)     7.01       6.59       7.02       7.34       8.86  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    40 %     76 %     64 %     54 %     78 %     106 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4)

 

Annualized.

 

(5)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios both would have been 1.19% (Note 11).

 

(6)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners
Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

  Class B Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $8.59     $8.40     $8.65     $8.34     $7.27     $7.55  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

  0.27     0.53     0.49     0.52     0.53     0.59  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

  (0.08 )   0.21     (0.24 )   0.30     1.08     (0.18 )
   

Total Income From Operations

  0.19     0.74     0.25     0.82     1.61     0.41  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

  (0.28 )   (0.55 )   (0.50 )   (0.51 )   (0.54 )   (0.60 )

Return of capital

                      (0.09 )
   

Total Distributions

  (0.28 )   (0.55 )   (0.50 )   (0.51 )   (0.54 )   (0.69 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $8.50     $8.59     $8.40     $8.65     $8.34     $7.27  
   

Total Return(3)

  2.19 %   9.17 %   3.04 %   10.22 %   22.91 %   5.77 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $84,805     $98,450     $135,186     $187,303     $235,293     $194,187  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

  1.86 %(4)   1.99 %(5)   2.02 %   1.98 %   2.01 %   2.07 %

Net expenses

  1.86 (4)   1.99 (5)(6)   2.02     1.98     2.01     2.07  

Net investment income

  6.36 (4)   6.25     5.81     6.25     6.74     8.12  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

  40 %   76 %   64 %   54 %   78 %   106 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4)

 

Annualized.

 

(5)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios both would have been 1.98% (Note 11).

 

(6)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners
Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

  Class C Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $ 8.63     $ 8.44     $ 8.68     $ 8.38     $ 7.30     $ 7.59  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.28       0.55       0.52       0.55       0.56       0.61  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.08 )     0.22       (0.23 )     0.29       1.09       (0.19 )
   

Total Income From Operations

    0.20       0.77       0.29       0.84       1.65       0.42  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

    (0.29 )     (0.58 )     (0.53 )     (0.54 )     (0.57 )     (0.61 )

Return of capital

                                  (0.10 )
   

Total Distributions

    (0.29 )     (0.58 )     (0.53 )     (0.54 )     (0.57 )     (0.71 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 8.54     $ 8.63     $ 8.44     $ 8.68     $ 8.38     $ 7.30  
   

Total Return(3)

    2.32 %     9.46 %     3.44 %     10.42 %     23.36 %     5.93 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $156,920       $177,338       $235,117       $292,918       $317,704       $128,759  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

    1.63 %(4)     1.71 %(5)     1.73 %     1.70 %     1.71 %     1.80 %

Net expenses

    1.63 (4)     1.71 (5)(6)     1.73       1.70       1.71       1.80  

Net investment income

    6.60 (4)     6.53       6.10       6.52       6.93       8.36  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    40 %     76 %     64 %     54 %     78 %     106 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4)

 

Annualized.

 

(5)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios both would have been 1.69% (Note 11).

 

(6)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

 

For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners
Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

  Class I Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $ 8.53     $ 8.35     $ 8.59     $ 8.29     $ 7.22     $ 7.51  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.31       0.61       0.59       0.61       0.62       0.67  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.08 )     0.21       (0.23 )     0.29       1.08       (0.19 )
   

Total Income From Operations

    0.23       0.82       0.36       0.90       1.70       0.48  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

    (0.32 )     (0.64 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.63 )     (0.67 )

Return of capital

                                  (0.10 )
   

Total Distributions

    (0.32 )     (0.64 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.63 )     (0.77 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 8.44     $ 8.53     $ 8.35     $ 8.59     $ 8.29     $ 7.22  
   

Total Return(3)

    2.71 %     10.29 %     4.33 %     11.39 %     24.41 %     6.89 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $236,089       $215,963       $101,886       $117,197       $94,445       $47,874  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

    0.84 %(4)     0.86 %(5)     0.83 %     0.84 %     0.86 %     0.92 %

Net expenses

    0.84 (4)     0.85 (5)(6)     0.83       0.84       0.86       0.92  

Net investment income

    7.39 (4)     7.35       6.97       7.37       7.87       9.31  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    40 %     76 %     64 %     54 %     78 %     106 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4)

 

Annualized.

 

(5)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios both would have been 0.84% (Note 11).

 

(6)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners
Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund

 

  Class A Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $9.89     $9.93     $10.22     $10.35     $10.48     $10.14  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

  0.23     0.39     0.36     0.35     0.27     0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (0.20 )   (0.01 )   (0.26 )   (0.10 )   (0.10 )   0.49  
   

Total Income From Operations

  0.03     0.38     0.10     0.25     0.17     0.85  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

  (0.24 )   (0.42 )   (0.39 )   (0.38 )   (0.30 )   (0.42 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.00 )(3)

Return of capital

                      (0.09 )
   

Total Distributions

  (0.24 )   (0.42 )   (0.39 )   (0.38 )   (0.30 )   (0.51 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $9.68     $9.89     $9.93     $10.22     $10.35     $10.48  
   

Total Return(4)

  0.27 %   3.88 %   1.03 %   2.51 %   1.61 %   8.59 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $29,701     $44,902     $51,270     $44,856     $49,222     $52,165  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

  1.34 %(5)   1.12 %(6)   1.19 %   1.18 %   1.14 %   1.30 %

Gross expenses, excluding interest expense

  1.34 (5)   1.12 (6)   1.19     1.18     1.14     1.30  

Net expenses(7)(8)

  0.80 (5)   0.82 (6)   0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80  

Net expenses, excluding interest expense(7)(8)

  0.80 (5)   0.82 (6)   0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80  

Net investment income

  4.69 (5)   3.99     3.60     3.50     2.60     3.43  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

  240 %(9)   154 %(9)   64 %(9)   83 %   86 %   14 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

(4)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(5)

 

Annualized.

 

(6)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.10% and 0.80%, respectively (Note 11).

 

(7)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

(8)

 

As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, excluding interest expense, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.80%.

 

(9)

 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 403% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 603% and 585% for the years ended December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners Short/
Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

 

  Class B Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $ 9.94     $ 9.98     $ 10.26     $ 10.39     $ 10.52     $ 10.18  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.22       0.37       0.34       0.31       0.20       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.20 )     (0.02 )     (0.26 )     (0.11 )     (0.11 )     0.49  
   

Total Income From Operations

    0.02       0.35       0.08       0.20       0.09       0.77  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

    (0.23 )     (0.39 )     (0.36 )     (0.33 )     (0.22 )     (0.34 )

Net realized gains

                                  (0.00 )(3)

Return of capital

                                  (0.09 )
   

Total Distributions

    (0.23 )     (0.39 )     (0.36 )     (0.33 )     (0.22 )     (0.43 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 9.73     $ 9.94     $ 9.98     $ 10.26     $ 10.39     $ 10.52  
   

Total Return(4)

    0.16 %     3.63 %     0.80 %     2.01 %     0.86 %     7.78 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $13,533       $16,217       $25,054       $31,886       $42,442       $46,100  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

    1.50 %(5)     1.34 %(6)     1.49 %     1.68 %     1.94 %     2.04 %

Gross expenses, excluding interest expense

    1.50 (5)     1.34 (6)     1.49       1.68       1.94       2.04  

Net expenses(7)

    1.05 (5)(8)     1.07 (6)(8)     1.05 (8)     1.28 (9)     1.55 (10)     1.56 (10)

Net expenses, excluding interest expense(7)

    1.05 (5)(8)     1.07 (6)(8)     1.05 (8)     1.28 (9)     1.55 (10)     1.55 (10)

Net investment income

    4.48 (5)     3.74       3.33       3.03       1.87       2.71  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    240 %(11)     154 %(11)     64 %(11)     83 %     86 %     14 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

(4)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(5)

 

Annualized.

 

(6)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.32% and 1.05%, respectively (Note 11).

 

(7)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

(8)

 

As a result of voluntary expense limitations, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses to average net assets of Class B shares will not exceed 1.05%.

 

(9)

 

As a result of voluntary expense limitations, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses to average net assets of Class B shares will not exceed 1.55% for the period January 31 through May 31, 2004 and 1.05% from June 1 through December 31, 2004.

 

(10)

 

As a result of voluntary expense limitations, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses to average net assets of Class B shares will not exceed 1.55%.

 

(11)

 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 403% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 603% and 585% for the years ended December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively .

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners Short/
Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

 

  Class C Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $10.01     $10.05     $10.33     $10.46     $10.59     $10.24  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

  0.21     0.35     0.31     0.31     0.22     0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  (0.20 )   (0.02 )   (0.26 )   (0.10 )   (0.10 )   0.50  
   

Total Income From Operations

  0.01     0.33     0.05     0.21     0.12     0.81  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

  (0.22 )   (0.37 )   (0.33 )   (0.34 )   (0.25 )   (0.37 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.00 )(3)

Return of capital

                      (0.09 )
   

Total Distributions

  (0.22 )   (0.37 )   (0.33 )   (0.34 )   (0.25 )   (0.46 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $9.80     $10.01     $10.05     $10.33     $10.46     $10.59  
   

Total Return(4)

  0.05 %   3.37 %   0.48 %   2.01 %   1.12 %   8.12 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $18,166     $21,377     $33,823     $44,738     $44,715     $42,025  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

  1.80 %(5)   1.60 %(6)   1.66 %   1.65 %   1.65 %   1.74 %

Gross expenses, excluding interest expense

  1.80 (5)   1.60 (6)   1.66     1.65     1.65     1.74  

Net expenses(7)(8)

  1.30 (5)   1.32 (6)   1.30     1.30     1.30     1.31  

Net expenses, excluding interest expense(7)(8)

  1.30 (5)   1.32 (6)   1.30     1.30     1.30     1.30  

Net investment income

  4.23 (5)   3.49     3.07     3.00     2.08     2.98  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

  240 %(9)   154 %(9)   64 %(9)   83 %   86 %   14 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

(4)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(5)

 

Annualized.

 

(6)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 1.58% and 1.30%, respectively (Note 11).

 

(7)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

(8)

 

As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.30%.

 

(9)

 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 403% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 603% and 585% for the years ended December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 


Legg Mason Partners Short/
Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

 

  Class O Shares(1)  
  2007(2)     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period

  $ 9.91     $ 9.95     $ 10.25     $ 10.38     $ 10.51     $ 10.16  
   

Income (Loss) From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.24       0.42       0.39       0.38       0.29       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.20 )     (0.02 )     (0.26 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     0.51  
   

Total Income From Operations

    0.04       0.40       0.13       0.28       0.19       0.89  
   

Less Distributions From:

           

Net investment income

    (0.25 )     (0.44 )     (0.43 )     (0.41 )     (0.32 )     (0.43 )

Net realized gains

                                  (0.00 )(3)

Return of capital

                                  (0.11 )
   

Total Distributions

    (0.25 )     (0.44 )     (0.43 )     (0.41 )     (0.32 )     (0.54 )
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 9.70     $ 9.91     $ 9.95     $ 10.25     $ 10.38     $ 10.51  
   

Total Return(4)

    0.40 %     4.14 %     1.28 %     2.77 %     1.87 %     8.95 %
   

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $1,821       $1,355       $1,231       $1,179       $1,257       $2,914  
   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Gross expenses

    0.86 %(5)     0.94 %(6)     1.14 %     1.03 %     0.87 %     0.96 %

Gross expenses, excluding interest expense

    0.86 (5)     0.94 (6)     1.14       1.03       0.87       0.96  

Net expenses(7)(8)

    0.55 (5)     0.57 (6)     0.55       0.55       0.55       0.56  

Net expenses, excluding interest expense(7)(8)

    0.55 (5)     0.57 (6)     0.55       0.55       0.55       0.55  

Net investment income

    4.99 (5)     4.23       3.84       3.75       2.80       3.68  
   

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    240 %(9)     154 %(9)     64 %(9)     83 %     86 %     14 %
   

 

(1)

 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited).

 

(3)

 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

(4)

 

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(5)

 

Annualized.

 

(6)

 

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would have been 0.92% and 0.55%, respectively (Note 11).

 

(7)

 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

(8)

 

As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class O shares will not exceed 0.55%.

 

(9)

 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 403% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 603% and 585% for the years ended December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

  For a share of capital stock outstanding prior to April 16, 2007.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund (“Global High Yield Bond Fund”) and Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund (“Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund”) (the “Funds”) each are a separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Income Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Prior to April 16, 2007, the Funds were separate diversified investment funds of Legg Mason Partners Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation registered under the 1940 Act.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.

(a) Investment Valuation. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and the asked prices as of the close of business of that market. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before each Fund calculates its net asset value, the Funds may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

(b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults, and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

(c) Financial Futures Contracts. The Funds may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolios. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin, equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Additional securities are

 

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also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Funds each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the underlying financial instruments. The Funds recognize an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Funds’ basis in the contracts.

The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Funds could lose more than the initial margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

(d) Lending of Portfolio Securities. The Funds have an agreement with their custodian whereby the custodian may lend securities owned by the Funds to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations. In exchange for lending securities under the terms of the agreement with their custodian, the Funds receive a lender’s fee. Fees earned by the Funds on securities lending are recorded as securities lending income. Loans of securities by the Funds are collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities or high quality money market instruments that are maintained, at all times, in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities, plus a margin which varies depending on the type of securities loaned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated account. The Funds continue to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Funds have the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

The Funds incur the risk of any loss on the securities on loan, as well as the potential loss on investments purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending.

(e) Loan Participations. Global High Yield Bond Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

(f) Mortgage Dollar Rolls. Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund may enter into dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain or loss, and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially

 

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similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the specified future date. The Fund maintains a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations with respect to dollar rolls.

The Fund executes its mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the to-be-announced (“TBA”) market, where the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by a sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The risk of entering into a mortgage dollar roll is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of proceeds of the dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

(g) Securities Traded on a To-Be-Announced Basis. The Funds may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Funds commit to purchasing or selling securities, which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information is not known, such as the face amount and maturity date and the underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Funds, normally 15 to 45 days after purchase. Beginning on the date the Funds enter into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

(h) Stripped Securities. The Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund invests in “Stripped Securities,” a term used collectively for stripped fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“PO”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or, interest only securities (“IO”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. As is the case with all securities, the market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s.

(i) Credit and Market Risk. Global High Yield Bond Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields

 

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of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

The Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund invests in structured securities collateralized by residential real estate mortgages that are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an increase in default rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value of these investments resulting in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.

(j) Other Risks. The Funds may invest in instruments whose values and interest rates are linked to foreign currencies, interest rates, indices or some other financial indicator. The value at maturity or interest rates for these instruments will increase or decrease according to the change in the indicator to which they are indexed. These securities are generally more volatile in nature, and the risk of loss of principal is greater.

(k) Security Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Funds’ policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

(l) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized

 

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between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, at the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

(m) Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions from net investment income on the shares of the Funds are declared each business day to shareholders of record, and are paid monthly. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(n) Class Accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Funds on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

(o) Expenses. Direct expenses are charged to the Funds; general expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets.

(p) Federal and Other Taxes. It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.

(q) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

 

2. Investment Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is the Funds’ investment manager and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) is the Funds’ subadviser. Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”) also serves as subadvisor to Global High Yield Bond Fund. LMPFA, Western Asset and Western Asset Limited are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

Under the investment management agreement, the Funds pay an investment management fee calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of the Funds’ average daily net assets in accordance with the following breakpoint schedules:

 

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Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Rate  

First $1 Billion

  0.800 %

Next $1 Billion

  0.775  

Next $3 Billion

  0.750  

Over $5 Billion

  0.700  
   

Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Rate  

First $1 Billion

  0.550 %

Next $1 Billion

  0.525  

Next $3 Billion

  0.500  

Next $5 Billion

  0.475  

Over $10 Billion

  0.450  
   

LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Funds. LMPFA delegates to the subadvisers the day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Funds. Western Asset pays Western Asset Limited a sub-advisory fee of 30 bps on the assets managed by Western Asset Limited.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund’s Class A, B, C and O shares had voluntary expense limitations in place of 0.80%, 1.05%, 1.30% and 0.55%, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the manager waived a portion of its fee in the amount of $179,403 for Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), serve as co-distributors of the Fund. LMIS is a wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason.

There is a maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% and 2.25% for Class A shares of Global High Yield Bond Fund and Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, respectively. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 5.00% on Class B shares of Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC declines to 4.00% in the second year, 3.00% in the third year, 2.00% in the fourth year, 1.00% in the fifth year and no CDSC is incurred after five years. Class B shares may only be obtained through exchange and may be subject to the CDSC of the Fund that you originally purchased, up to a maximum of 5.00%. There is also a CDSC of 4.50% on Class B shares of Global High Yield Bond Fund, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC declines to 4.00% in the second year, 3.00% in the third year, 2.00% in the fourth year and 1.00% in the fifth year, and no CDSC is applied thereafter. Class C shares of the Global High Yield Bond Fund have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. Class C shares of the Short/Intermediate

 

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U.S. Government Fund are not subject to a deferred sales charge. In certain cases, Class A shares of the Funds have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to the purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with the current holdings of Class A shares, equal or exceed $1,000,000 and $500,000 in the aggregate for the Global High Yield Bond Fund and the Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, LMIS and its affiliates received sales charges and CDSCs of approximately:

 

   

Sales Charge

   

CDSCs

    

Class A

   

Class A

    Class B   Class C

Global High Yield Bond Fund

  $ 5,000    

$


5,000


 

 

$


77,000

 

$


5,000

Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

    0 *  

 


0


*

 

 



13,000

 

 



 

 

*   Amount represents less than $1,000.

Certain officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.

 

3. Investments

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (excluding short-term investments and mortgage dollar rolls) were as follows:

 

    Investments   U.S. Government & Agency
Obligations
     Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales

Global High Yield Bond Fund

  $ 460,842,990   $ 471,502,313        

Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

    201,012     6,323,863   $ 238,603,245   $ 257,776,024
 

At June 30, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

     Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Global High Yield Bond Fund

  $ 32,782,629   $ (42,837,015 )   $ (10,054,386 )

Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

    88,919     (626,317 )     (537,398 )
   

 

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At June 30, 2007, Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

Short/Intermediate
U.S. Government Fund
  Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Basis
Value
  Market
Value
  Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Contracts to Buy:

         

U.S. Treasury, 2-Year Notes

  61   9/07   $ 12,461,805   $ 12,430,656   $ (31,149 )

U.S. Treasury, 5-Year Notes

  51   9/07     5,340,091     5,307,984     (32,107 )
   
            (63,256 )
   

Contracts to Sell:

         

U.S. Treasury Bond

  5   9/07   $ 546,694   $ 538,750   $ 7,944  

U.S. Treasury, 10-Year Notes

  121   9/07     12,810,426     12,790,078     20,348  
   
            28,292  
   

Net Unrealized Loss on Open Futures Contracts

          $ (34,964 )
   

At June 30, 2007, Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund held TBA securities with a total cost of $48,628,309.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Fund entered into mortgage dollar roll transactions in the aggregate amount of $161,315,736. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund recorded interest income of $25,886 related to such mortgage rolls. At June 30, 2007, the Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund had no mortgage dollar rolls outstanding.

At June 30, 2007, Global High Yield Bond Fund held loan participations with a total cost of $16,420,418 and a total market value of $16,758,022.

 

4. Class Specific Expenses

Each Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan and under that plan each Fund pays a service fee with respect to its Class A, B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class. Global High Yield Bond Fund also pays a distribution fee with respect to its Class B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund also pays a distribution fee with respect to its Class B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25% and 0.50%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of each respective class. Distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2007, class specific expenses were as follows:

 

Global High Yield Bond Fund   Distribution
Fees
  Transfer
Agent Fees
  Shareholder
Reports Expenses

Class A

  $ 869,290   $ 358,985   $ 110,731

Class B

    460,122     13,106     4,500

Class C

    627,092     28,262     11,485

Class I

        7,699     202
 

Total

  $ 1,956,504   $ 408,052   $ 126,918
 
Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund   Distribution
Fees
  Transfer
Agent Fees
  Shareholder
Reports Expenses

Class A

  $ 43,001   $ 34,383   $ 15,078

Class B

    37,145     7,270     7,316

Class C

    74,684     10,810     13,572

Class O

        20     315
 

Total

  $ 154,830   $ 52,483   $ 36,281
 

 

5. Distributions to Shareholders by Class

 

Global High Yield Bond Fund   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006

Net Investment Income:

   

Class A

  $ 24,872,572   $ 50,200,852

Class B

    2,994,095     7,540,833

Class C

    5,633,101     13,934,853

Class I†

    8,630,318     9,017,239

Class Y‡

        5,046,673
 

Total

  $ 42,130,086   $ 85,740,450
 

 

  As of November 20, 2006, Class O shares were renamed Class I shares.

 

  As of November 20, 2006, Class Y shares were converted into Class O shares.

 

Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
  Year Ended
December 31, 2006

Net Investment Income:

   

Class A

  $ 829,411   $ 2,155,446

Class B

    342,688     804,056

Class C

    435,057     1,003,597

Class O

    38,800     55,497
 

Total

  $ 1,645,956   $ 4,018,596
 

 

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6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

At June 30, 2007, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.00001 per share. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses specifically related to the distribution of its shares. Prior to April 16, 2007, the Company had 10 billion shares of authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share.

Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Global High Yield Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A

       

Shares sold

  10,395,991     $ 89,651,472     25,616,091     $ 214,916,138  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  2,406,284       20,677,741     5,287,089       44,276,255  

Shares repurchased

  (14,110,239 )     (121,401,509 )   (31,718,880 )     (264,885,586 )
   

Net Decrease

  (1,307,964 )   $ (11,072,296 )   (815,700 )   $ (5,693,193 )
   

Class B

       

Shares sold

  130,795     $ 1,130,827     614,536     $ 5,179,592  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  130,996       1,131,891     631,064       5,311,060  

Shares repurchased

  (1,747,128 )     (15,124,985 )   (5,874,185 )     (49,349,365 )
   

Net Decrease

  (1,485,337 )   $ (12,862,267 )   (4,628,585 )   $ (38,858,713 )
   

Class C

       

Shares sold

  569,291     $ 4,948,301     1,933,328     $ 16,362,709  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  314,406       2,730,204     1,365,646       11,550,178  

Shares repurchased

  (3,058,279 )     (26,603,510 )   (10,601,916 )     (89,730,599 )
   

Net Decrease

  (2,174,582 )   $ (18,925,005 )   (7,302,942 )   $ (61,817,712 )
   

Class I†

       

Shares sold

  3,770,626     $ 32,424,824     14,213,525     $ 120,347,862  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  632,895       5,423,736     1,117,401       9,367,765  

Shares repurchased

  (1,754,462 )     (15,044,797 )   (2,225,510 )     (18,615,637 )
   

Net Increase

  2,649,059     $ 22,803,763     13,105,416     $ 111,099,990  
   

Class Y‡

       

Shares sold

            4,308,363     $ 35,830,558  

Shares issued on reinvestment

            561,046       4,674,957  

Shares repurchased

            (12,935,830 )     (109,487,785 )
   

Net Decrease

            (8,066,421 )   $ (68,982,270 )
   
   
  As of November 20, 2006, Class O shares were renamed Class I shares.

 

  As of November 20, 2006, Class Y shares were converted into Class O shares.

 

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    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A

       

Shares sold

  492,870     $ 4,861,903     2,059,462     $ 20,274,787  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  65,364       643,590     195,808       1,925,729  

Shares repurchased

  (2,030,835 )     (20,054,115 )   (2,879,106 )     (28,385,185 )
   

Net Decrease

  (1,472,601 )   $ (14,548,622 )   (623,836 )   $ (6,184,669 )
   

Class B

       

Shares sold

  11,240     $ 111,206     108,233     $ 1,067,902  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  21,490       212,722     70,158       693,417  

Shares repurchased

  (273,555 )     (2,710,485 )   (1,057,498 )     (10,460,189 )
   

Net Decrease

  (240,825 )   $ (2,386,557 )   (879,107 )   $ (8,698,870 )
   

Class C

       

Shares sold

  201,045     $ 2,004,040     691,621     $ 6,905,997  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  23,001       229,320     61,951       616,676  

Shares repurchased

  (505,985 )     (5,043,585 )   (1,983,218 )     (19,779,632 )
   

Net Decrease

  (281,939 )   $ (2,810,225 )   (1,229,646 )   $ (12,256,959 )
   

Class O

       

Shares sold

  69,801     $ 690,917     28,727     $ 284,035  

Shares issued on reinvestment

  2,704       26,660     5,129       50,522  

Shares repurchased

  (21,603 )     (212,565 )   (20,848 )     (206,641 )
   

Net Increase

  50,902     $ 505,012     13,008     $ 127,916  
   

 

7. Capital Loss Carryforward

As of December 31, 2006, the Global High Yield Bond Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of approximately $54,383,693, of which $19,356,448 expires in 2009 and $35,027,245 expires in 2010. Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,959,889, of which $207,313 expires in 2007, $39,501 expires in 2009, $43,014 expires in 2010, $256,139 expires in 2011, $1,521,817 expires in 2012, $1,144,175 expires in 2013 and $747,930 expires in 2014. These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable gains.

 

8. Regulatory Matters

On May 31, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order in connection with the settlement of an administrative proceeding against Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”) and CGM, relating to the appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds (the “Affected Funds”).

The SEC order found that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order found that SBFM and CGM knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Affected Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Affected Funds’ then-existing

 

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transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that, at the time, included the Funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies, had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange for, among other things, a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGM. The order also found that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Affected Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Affected Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives existed.

SBFM and CGM do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement does not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding. The SEC censured SBFM and CGM and ordered them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order required Citigroup to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Affected Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, has been paid to the U.S. Treasury and will be distributed pursuant to a plan submitted for the approval of the SEC. At this time, there is no certainty as to how the above-described proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made. The order also required that transfer agency fees received from the Affected Funds since December 1, 2004 less certain expenses be placed in escrow and provided that a portion of such fees might be subsequently distributed in accordance with the terms of the order. On April 3, 2006, an aggregate amount of approximately $9 million held in escrow was distributed to the Affected Funds.

The order required SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Affected Funds’ boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, SBFM and CGM would have been required, at their expense, to engage an independent monitor to oversee a competitive bidding process. On November 21, 2005, and within the specified timeframe, the Affected Funds’ Boards selected a new transfer agent for the Affected Funds. No Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent. Under the order, SBFM also must comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004.

These Funds are not Affected Funds and therefore did not implement the transfer agent arrangements described above and therefore will not receive any portion of the distributions.

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup completed the sale of substantially all of its global asset management business, including SBFM, to Legg Mason.

 

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9. Legal Matters

Beginning in August 2005, five class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws and state law were filed against CGM and SBFM, (collectively, the “Defendants”) based on the May 31, 2005 settlement order issued against the Defendants by the SEC as described in Note 8. The complaints seek injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, removal of SBFM as the investment manager for the Smith Barney family of funds, rescission of the Funds’ management and other contracts with SBFM, recovery of all fees paid to SBFM pursuant to such contracts, and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.

On October 5, 2005, a motion to consolidate the five actions and any subsequently filed, related action was filed. That motion contemplates that a consolidated amended complaint alleging substantially similar causes of action will be filed in the future.

As of the date of this report, the Funds’ manager believes that resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds or the ability of the Funds’ manager and its affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.

* * *

Beginning in June 2004, class action lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed against CGM and a number of its then affiliates, including SBFM and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. (“SBAM”), which were then investment adviser or manager to certain of the Funds (the “Managers”), substantially all of the mutual funds then managed by the Managers (the “Defendant Funds”), and Board members of the Defendant Funds (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaints alleged, among other things, that CGM created various undisclosed incentives for its brokers to sell Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers funds. In addition, according to the complaints, the Managers caused the Defendant Funds to pay excessive brokerage commissions to CGM for steering clients towards proprietary funds. The complaints also alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to the Defendant Funds by improperly charging Rule 12b-1 fees and by drawing on fund assets to make undisclosed payments of soft dollars and excessive brokerage commissions. The complaints also alleged that the Defendant Funds failed to adequately disclose certain of the allegedly wrongful conduct. The complaints sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the Defendant Funds’ contracts with the Managers, recovery of all fees paid to the Managers pursuant to such contracts and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.

On December 15, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed alleging substantially similar causes of action. On May 27, 2005, all of the Defendants filed motions to dismiss the Complaint. On July 26, 2006, the court issued a decision and order (1) finding that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue on behalf of the shareholders of the Funds in which none of the plaintiffs had invested and dismissing those Funds from the case (although stating that they could be brought back into the case if standing as to them could be established), and (2) other than one stayed claim, dismissing all of the

 

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causes of action against the remaining Defendants, with prejudice, except for the cause of action under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act, which the court granted plaintiffs leave to replead as a derivative claim.

On October 16, 2006, plaintiffs filed their Second Consolidated Amended Complaint (“Second Amended Complaint”) which alleges derivative claims on behalf of nine funds identified in the Second Amended Complaint, under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act, against CAM, SBAM, SBFM and CGM as investment advisers to the identified funds, as well as CGM as a distributor for the identified funds (collectively, the “Second Amended Complaint Defendants”). The Funds were not identified in the Second Amended Complaint. The Second Amended Complaint alleges no claims against any of the Funds or any of their Board Members. Under Section 36(b), the Second Amended Complaint alleges similar facts and seeks similar relief against the Second Amended Complaint Defendants as the Complaint. The Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. It is uncertain when the court will decide the motion. No assurances can be given as to the outcome of this matter.

Additional lawsuits arising out of these circumstances and presenting similar allegations and requests for relief may be filed in the future.

 

10. Other Matters

On September 16, 2005, the staff of the SEC informed SBFM and SBAM that the staff is considering recommending that the SEC institute administrative proceedings against SBFM and SBAM for alleged violations of Section 19(a) and 34(b) of the 1940 Act (and related Rule 19a-1). The notification is a result of an industry wide inspection by the SEC and is based upon alleged deficiencies in disclosures regarding dividends and distributions paid to shareholders of certain funds. Section 19(a) and related Rule 19a-1 of the 1940 Act generally require funds that are making dividend and distribution payments to provide shareholders with a written statement disclosing the source of the dividends and distributions, and, in particular, the portion of the payments made from each of net investment income, undistributed net profits and/or paid-in capital. In connection with the contemplated proceedings, the staff may seek a cease and desist order and/or monetary damages from SBFM or SBAM.

Although there can be no assurance, the Funds’ manager believes that this matter is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds.

 

11. Special Shareholder Meeting and Reorganization

Shareholders of the Funds approved a number of initiatives designed to streamline and restructure the fund complex. These matters were implemented in early 2007. As noted in the proxy materials, Legg Mason paid for a portion of the costs related to these initiatives. The portion of the costs that are borne by the Funds were recognized in the period during which the expense was incurred. Such expenses relate to obtaining shareholder votes for proposals presented in the proxy, the election of board members, retirements of board members, as well as, printing, mailing, and soliciting proxies.

 

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12. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48” or the “Interpretation”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement 109. FIN 48 supplements FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, by defining the confidence level that a tax position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a fund should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the fund has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained based solely on its technical merits. Management must be able to conclude that the tax law, regulations, case law, and other objective information regarding the technical merits sufficiently support the position’s sustainability with a likelihood of more than 50 percent. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006, which for the Funds was January 1, 2007. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted to reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained as of the adoption date. Management of the Funds has determined that adopting FIN 48 will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

* * *

On September 20, 2006, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

13. Subsequent Event

On July 24, 2007, NYSE Regulation, Inc. (“NYSE Regulation”) and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (“NJBS”) announced they had censured and fined CGM for failing to supervise trading of mutual fund shares and variable annuity mutual fund sub-accounts, failing to prevent deceptive market timing by certain brokers on behalf of hedge-fund customers, and failing to maintain adequate books and records during the period from January 2000 to September 2003. Under the settlement with NYSE Regulation and NJBS, CGM agreed to pay a total of $50 million in disgorgement and penalties and neither admitted nor denied guilt. CGM is a distributor of the Funds. The Funds’ manager believes that this settlement will not have any effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds. The manager has been informed by CGM that the settlement will not affect the ability of CGM to continue to render services to the Funds under its contract.

 

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Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

 

TRUSTEES

Elliott J. Berv

A. Benton Cocanougher

Jane F. Dasher

Mark T. Finn

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

    Chairman

Rainer Greeven

Stephen R. Gross

Richard E. Hanson, Jr.

Diana R. Harrington

Susan M. Heilbron

Susan B. Kerley

Alan G. Merten

R. Richardson Pettit

 

  

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

 

SUBADVISERS

Western Asset Management Company

Western Asset Management Company Limited

 

DISTRIBUTORS

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and
Trust Company

 

TRANSFER AGENT

PFPC Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154


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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Legg Mason Partners Income Trust - Global High Yield Bond Fund and Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a free prospectus. Investors should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices

©2007 Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC

Member FINRA, SIPC

 

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LOGO

 

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Legg Mason Partners Global High Yield Bond Fund

Legg Mason Partners Short/Intermediate U.S. Government Fund

The Funds are separate investment series’ of the Legg Mason Partners Income Trust, a Maryland business trust.

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

Legg Mason Partners Funds

125 Broad Street

10th Floor, MF-2

New York, New York 10004

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Funds, shareholders can call Legg Mason Partners Shareholder Services at 1-800-451-2010.

Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th of each year, and a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the Funds website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Not Applicable

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not Applicable

ITEM 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not Applicable

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Included herein under Item 1.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF INCOME SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a) (1) Not applicable.

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

Exhibit 99.CERT

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

Exhibit 99.906CERT


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
By:  

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

  (R. Jay Gerken)
  Chief Executive Officer of
  Legg Mason Partners Income Trust

Date: August 28, 2007

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

  (R. Jay Gerken)
  Chief Executive Officer of
  Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
Date:   August 28, 2007
By:  

/s/ Frances M. Guggino

  (Frances M. Guggino)
  Chief Financial Officer of
  Legg Mason Partners Income Trust
Date:   August 28, 2007