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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

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

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-451-2010

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS FUND

FORM N-Q

DECEMBER 31, 2007


LEGG MASON PARTNERS NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)    December 31, 2007

 

FACE
AMOUNT

  

SECURITY

   VALUE
  MUNICIPAL BONDS - 95.3%   
  Education - 5.8%   
$ 3,000,000   

New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Richard Stockton College, MBIA, 5.000% due 7/1/31

   $ 3,111,330
  

New Jersey State Educational Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

  
  550,000   

Monmouth University, 5.125% due 7/1/24

     556,463
  2,345,000   

Rowan University, Unrefunded Balance, FGIC, 5.000% due 7/1/21

     2,441,520
  1,250,000   

Seton Hall University Project, AMBAC, 5.000% due 7/1/21

     1,269,137
  1,000,000   

St. Peters College, 5.375% due 7/1/18

     987,000
  

New Jersey State, EFA Revenue, Princeton University:

  
  1,000,000   

4.500% due 7/1/18

     1,052,890
  1,000,000   

4.500% due 7/1/20

     1,039,160
  905,000   

New Jersey State, Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue, NJ Class Loan Program, MBIA, 5.800% due 6/1/16 (a)

     911,498
  

Rutgers State University Revenue:

  
  600,000   

6.400% due 5/1/13

     646,824
  1,905,000   

5.000% due 5/1/21

     1,931,270
         
   Total Education      13,947,092
         
  Electric - 1.5%   
  3,500,000   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue 5th Installment, 6.750% due 10/1/19 (a)

     3,531,220
         
  Hospitals - 11.6%   
  1,000,000   

Camden County Improvement Authority Revenue, Health Systems, Catholic Health East, AMBAC, 5.000% due 11/15/18

     1,024,050
  

New Jersey EDA:

  
  

First Mortgage, Keswick Pines:

  
  2,885,000   

5.700% due 1/1/18

     2,900,031
  2,800,000   

5.750% due 1/1/24

     2,797,088
  

Harrogate Inc.:

  
  2,000,000   

5.750% due 12/1/16

     2,007,400
  1,500,000   

5.875% due 12/1/26

     1,487,235
  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

  
  

Atlanticare Regional Medical Center:

  
  800,000   

5.000% due 7/1/17

     843,904
  1,500,000   

5.000% due 7/1/18

     1,575,150
  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital:

  
  8,000,000   

5.700% due 7/1/20 (b)

     8,338,720
  3,000,000   

5.750% due 7/1/31

     3,103,890
  4,000,000   

St. Peters University Hospital Obligation, 5.750% due 7/1/37

     3,900,240
         
   Total Hospitals      27,977,708
         
  Housing - 1.4%   
  3,120,000   

Essex County Improvement Authority Revenue, MBIA/FHA, 5.900% due 1/1/25

     3,133,448
  170,000   

Virgin Islands HFA, Single-Family Mortgage Revenue, GNMA- Collateralized, 6.500% due 3/1/25 (a)

     170,401
         
   Total Housing      3,303,849
         
  Industrial Development - 9.9%   
  3,390,000   

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Revenue, MBIA, 5.250% due 6/1/20

     3,677,336
  2,725,000   

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, Utilities System Revenue, Perth Amboy Franchise Project, AMBAC, 5.000% due 9/1/29

     2,774,350
  

New Jersey EDA:

  
  1,000,000   

EDR, American Airlines Inc. Project, 7.100% due 11/1/31 (a)

     946,230
  275,000   

EDR, Princeton Montessori Society, LOC-Banque National de Paris, 6.500% due 6/1/12

     275,762

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    December 31, 2007

 

FACE
AMOUNT
  

SECURITY

   VALUE
  Industrial Development - 9.9% (continued)   
  

First Mortgage Cadbury Corp. Project, ACA:

  
$ 750,000   

5.500% due 7/1/18

   $ 717,008
  1,250,000   

5.500% due 7/1/28

     1,171,250
  

First Mortgage, Fellowship Village:

  
  2,000,000   

5.500% due 1/1/18

     2,005,580
  2,500,000   

5.500% due 1/1/25

     2,478,200
  

Municipal Loan Pool, FSA:

  
  765,000   

5.125% due 11/15/14

     800,901
  1,200,000   

5.400% due 11/15/20

     1,253,568
  1,115,000   

Revenue, Gloucester Marine, 6.500% due 1/1/15 (a)

     1,164,829
  4,000,000   

New Jersey State, EDA, Special Facility Revenue, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, 7.000% due 11/15/30 (a)(c)

     4,077,840
  2,500,000   

Salem County, Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue, PSEG Power Project, 5.750% due 4/1/31 (a)

     2,540,325
         
   Total Industrial Development      23,883,179
         
  Leasing - 10.3%   
  615,000   

Atlantic City, COP, 8.875% due 1/15/13

     750,694
  2,500,000   

Atlantic County COP, Public Facilities Lease Agreement, FGIC, 7.400% due 3/1/09

     2,619,475
  1,500,000   

Middlesex County, COP, MBIA, 5.000% due 2/15/19

     1,516,725
  8,000,000   

New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction, FGIC, 5.000% due 12/15/18

     8,630,240
  3,500,000   

New Jersey State EDA Lease Revenue, Office Building Projects, 5.000% due 6/15/18

     3,770,130
  

Newark, NJ, Housing Authority, Refunding, Additional Newark Redevelopment Project, MBIA:

  
  2,130,000   

5.250% due 1/1/23

     2,371,904
  1,455,000   

5.250% due 1/1/24

     1,617,218
  1,790,000   

5.250% due 1/1/25

     1,988,940
  1,500,000   

University Medicine & Dentistry, MBIA, 5.000% due 9/1/22

     1,541,280
         
   Total Leasing      24,806,606
         
  Local General Obligation - 9.0%   
  2,040,000   

Atlantic City, GO, FSA, 5.000% due 12/15/15

     2,126,680
  

Freehold Township Board of Education, NJ, GO:

  
  

MBIA:

  
  1,375,000   

5.000% due 7/15/23

     1,432,021
  1,205,000   

5.000% due 7/15/24

     1,250,922
  2,390,000   

Refunding, 5.000% due 7/15/22

     2,485,098
  2,500,000   

Hamilton Township, Atlantic County Municipal Utilities Authority, FGIC, 5.000% due 8/15/17

     2,566,800
  200,000   

Hudson County GO, FGIC, 6.550% due 7/1/10

     216,072
  1,500,000   

Jackson Township School District, NJ, GO, Refunding, MBIA, 5.250% due 6/15/19

     1,680,810
  650,000   

Lakewood Township School District GO, AMBAC, 6.250% due 2/15/11

     709,293
  2,500,000   

Mercer County Improvement Authority, County Guaranteed Solid Waste Revenue, 5.750% due 9/15/16

     2,555,250
  1,700,000   

Middlesex County Improvement Authority Revenue, Golf Course Projects, County Guaranteed, 5.250% due 6/1/26

     1,816,042
  

Morris Township GO:

  
  550,000   

6.550% due 7/1/09

     578,358
  550,000   

6.550% due 7/1/10

     595,023
  500,000   

6.550% due 7/1/11

     555,095
  2,500,000   

Puerto Rico, GO, Municipal Finance Agency, FSA, 5.000% due 8/1/30

     2,577,775
  

West Windsor, Plainsboro GO, Regional School District:

  
  435,000   

6.800% due 4/1/08

     438,963

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    December 31, 2007

 

FACE
AMOUNT
  

SECURITY

   VALUE
  Local General Obligation - 9.0% (continued)   
$ 170,000   

6.800% due 4/1/09

   $ 177,827
         
   Total Local General Obligation      21,762,029
         
  Other Revenue - 0.4%   
  

New Jersey EDA, Department of Human Services:

  
  500,000   

5.000% due 7/1/22

     510,880
  444,000   

5.200% due 7/1/32

     454,696
         
   Total Other Revenue      965,576
         
  Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity - 21.7%   
  1,015,000   

Branchburg Township Board of Education GO, FGIC, 5.000% due 7/15/24 (d)

     1,076,915
  2,000,000   

Delaware River and Bay Authority, AMBAC, 5.750% due 1/1/29 (d)

     2,121,200
  1,000,000   

Deptford Township Municipal Utilities, AMBAC, 5.500% due 2/1/23 (d)

     1,048,260
  

Lafayette Yard, NJ, Community Development, Hotel, Conference Center Project, MBIA:

  
  500,000   

5.625% due 4/1/21 (d)

     532,000
  2,100,000   

5.800% due 4/1/35 (d)

     2,242,296
  1,525,000   

Monmouth County, NJ, Improvement Authority Revenue, Government Loan, AMBAC, 5.750% due 12/1/19 (d)

     1,616,866
  

New Jersey EDA:

  
  9,470,000   

School Facilities Construction, 5.000% due 6/15/26 (d)

     10,251,748
  970,000   

Senior Mortgage, Arbor Glen, 6.000% due 5/15/28 (d)

     1,026,386
  6,000,000   

Transportation Project Sublease, FSA, 5.250% due 5/1/17 (d)

     6,174,600
  1,310,000   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, St. Mary Hospital, 5.875% due 7/1/12 (e)

     1,378,094
  

New Jersey State Educational Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

  
  750,000   

Ramapo College, AMBAC, 5.000% due 7/1/21 (d)

     795,285
  265,000   

Rowan University, FGIC, 5.000% due 7/1/21 (d)

     283,375
  3,000,000   

New Jersey State Highway Authority, Garden State Parkway General Revenue, 5.625% due 1/1/30 (d)

     3,174,630
  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue:

  
  55,000   

C-2005, MBIA, 6.500% due 1/1/16 (e)

     63,732
  780,000   

IBC/MBIA, 6.500% due 1/1/16 (e)

     903,841
  

New Jersey State, Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation Systems:

  
  6,030,000   

5.000% due 6/15/17 (d)

     6,198,599
  2,500,000   

MBIA, 5.000% due 12/15/21 (d)

     2,669,400
  10,000,000   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.000% due 6/1/15 (d)

     10,687,600
         
   Total Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity      52,244,827
         
  Resource Recovery - 0.8%   
  1,950,000   

Atlantic County COP, Authority Solid Waste Revenue, 7.125% due 3/1/16

     1,956,260
         
  Special Tax - 1.3%   
  3,000,000   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, 5.250% due 8/1/57

     3,083,970
         
  Transportation - 17.2%   
  

Delaware River and Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Pennsylvania Bridge Revenue:

  
  2,845,000   

5.000% due 7/1/22

     2,958,402
  2,000,000   

5.000% due 7/1/23

     2,073,760
  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

  
  2,000,000   

Transportation System, 5.250% due 12/15/23

     2,217,600
  7,500,000   

Transportation Systems, AMBAC, 4.750% due 12/15/37

     7,564,950

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    December 31, 2007

 

FACE
AMOUNT
  

SECURITY

   VALUE
Transportation - 17.2% (continued)   
$6,300,000   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Refunding, 5.250% due 1/1/28

   $ 7,034,013
165,000   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue, C-2005, MBIA, 6.500% due 1/1/16

     190,001
  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey:

  
5,000,000   

Consolidated 144th, 5.000% due 10/1/30

     5,175,050
5,000,000   

Consolidated 132nd Series, 5.000% due 9/1/26

     5,187,600
2,300,000   

South Jersey Port Corp. Revenue, 5.000% due 1/1/20

     2,379,971
6,385,000   

South Jersey Transportation Authority, Transportation System Revenue, AMBAC, 5.125% due 11/1/22

     6,595,513
         
   Total Transportation      41,376,860
         
Water & Sewer - 4.4%   
1,000,000   

Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Sewer Revenue, FGIC, 5.250% due 7/15/17

     1,018,290
1,245,000   

Kearny, NJ, Municipal Utilities Authority Revenue, FGIC, 7.300% due 11/15/18

     1,469,050
640,000   

Middlesex County Utilities Authority, Sewer Revenue, MBIA, 6.250% due 8/15/10

     663,328
2,000,000   

New Jersey EDA, Water Facilities Revenue, American Water Co. Inc., FGIC, 5.375% due 5/1/32 (a)

     2,038,980
  

North Hudson Sewer Authority Revenue, FGIC:

  
3,000,000   

5.250% due 8/1/18

     3,188,790
2,000,000   

5.250% due 8/1/19

     2,124,980
         
   Total Water & Sewer      10,503,418
         
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $221,385,000)
     229,342,594
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.4%   
Other Revenue - 2.4%   
1,800,000   

New Jersey EDA Revenue, School Facilities Construction Subordinated, LOC-Bank of Nova Scotia, LOC-Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 3.580%, 1/2/08 (f)

     1,800,000
  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue:

  
1,200,000   

FSA, SPA-Dexia Credit Local, 3.350%, 1/2/08 (f)

     1,200,000
1,300,000   

Refunding C-1, FSA, SPA-Westdeutsche Landesbank, 3.350%, 1/2/08 (f)

     1,300,000
1,500,000   

New Jersey, EDA, School Revenue, Facilities Construction Subordinated, LOC-Bank of Nova Scotia, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 3.530%, 1/2/08 (f)

     1,500,000
100,000   

New Jersey, EFA Revenue, Refunding, Princeton University, 3.320%, 1/2/08 (f)

     100,000
         
   TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $5,900,000)
     5,900,000
         
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.7% (Cost - $227,285,000#)      235,242,594
  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.3%

     5,416,566
         
   TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%    $ 240,659,160
         

 

(a) Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

 

(b) All or a portion of this security is segregated for open futures contracts.

 

(c) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.

 

(d) Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with government obligations and/or government agency securities and are considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

 

(e) Bonds are escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

 

(f) Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer on no more than 7 days notice. Date shown is the date of the next interest rate change.

 

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

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    December 31, 2007

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ACA — American Capital Assurance

AMBAC — Ambac Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

COP — Certificate of Participation

EDA — Economic Development Authority

EDR — Economic Development Revenue

EFA — Educational Facilities Authority

FGIC — Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds

FHA — Federal Housing Administration

FSA — Financial Security Assurance - Insured Bonds

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GO — General Obligation

HFA — Housing Finance Authority

IBC — Insured Bond Certificates

LOC — Letter of Credit

MBIA — Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation

SPA — Standby Bond Purchase Agreement

Ratings Table * (December 31, 2007) (unaudited)

 

S&P/Moody’s/Fitch **  

AAA/Aaa

   55.0 %

AA/Aa

   15.4  

A

   11.1  

BBB/Baa

   6.3  

BB/Ba

   1.9  

B/B

   1.7  

CCC/Caa

   1.2  

A-1/VMIG1

   2.5  

NR

   4.9  
     100.0 %

 

* As a percentage of total investments.

 

** S&P primary rating; Moody’s secondary, then Fitch.

See pages 6 and 7 for definitions of ratings.

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)

The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”) — Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

AAA — Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA — Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A — Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB— Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B, CCC, CC and C — Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC” and “C” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

D — Bonds rated “D” are in default and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) — Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa,” where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category.

Aaa — Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes can be visualized as most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa — Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities.

A — Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa — Bonds rated “Baa” are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba — Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and therefore not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited) (continued)

B — Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa — Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest.

Ca — Bonds rated “Ca” represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings.

C — Bonds rated “C” are the lowest class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

Fitch Ratings Service (“Fitch”) — Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

AAA — Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Fitch. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA — Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A — Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB — Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B, CCC and CC — Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC” and “CC” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents a lower degree of speculation than “B”, and “CC” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

NR — Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch.

Short-Term Security Ratings (unaudited)

SP-1 — Standard & Poor’s highest rating indicating very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

A-1 — Standard & Poor’s highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

VMIG 1 — Moody’s highest rating for issues having a demand feature — VRDO.

MIG1 — Moody’s highest rating for short-term municipal obligations.

P-1 — Moody’s highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.

F1 — Fitch’s highest rating indicating the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; those issues determined to possess overwhelming strong credit feature are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Legg Mason Partners New Jersey Municipals Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate non-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 a non-diversified, open-end management investment company.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment Valuation. 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 municipal obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, the Fund may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

(b) Financial Futures Contracts. The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts to hedge against the economic impact of adverse changes in the market value of the portfolio securities due to changes in interest rates, as a substitute for buying or selling securities or as a cash flow management technique. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin, equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Additional securities are 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 Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying financial instruments. For foreign denominated futures, variation margins are not settled daily. The Fund recognizes an unrealized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in the value. 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 Fund’s 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 Fund 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.

(c) Fund Concentration. Since the Fund invests primarily in obligations of issuers within New Jersey, it is subject to possible concentration risks associated with economic, political, or legal developments or industrial or regional matters specifically affecting New Jersey.

(d) Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2. Investments

At December 31, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,440,329  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (482,735 )
        

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 7,957,594  
        

At December 31, 2007, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Basis
Value
   Market
Value
   Unrealized
Gain
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   38    3/08    $ 4,429,261    $ 4,422,250    $ 7,011

 

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ITEM 2. 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 quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust

By

 

/S/    R. JAY GERKEN        

  R. Jay Gerken
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

February 26, 2008

 

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
Date:  

February 26, 2008

 

By  

/S/    FRANCES M. GUGGINO        

  Frances M. Guggino
  Chief Financial Officer
Date:  

February 26, 2008