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        <issuerName>SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
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            <otherText>CFO of Sub-Advisor</otherText>
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            <otherText>President of Sub-Advisor</otherText>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCSHEA GREGORY B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>WALSH STEPHEN A</rptOwnerName>
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            <otherText>Deputy CIO of Sub-Advisor</otherText>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for Bruce D. Alberts</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for D. Daniel Fleet</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for James W. Hirschmann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for Gavin L. James</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for S. Kenneth Leech</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for Gregory B. McShea</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa Mrozek by Power of Attorney for Stephen A. Walsh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-03</signatureDate>
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