Western Asset Premier Bond Fund ("WEA") Announces Distributions for the Months of October and November 2009

• Press Release
• Source: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
• On 7:30 am EDT, Wednesday September 16, 2009

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WEA”, announced today monthly distributions of $0.1000 per common share for the months of October and November 2009.

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Symbol	Price	Change
WEA	12.80	+0.20

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The distribution schedule appears below:

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes and is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Trustees. In early 2010, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the calendar year 2009 should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on your tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

The Fund is a closed-end investment company that invests predominantly in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. Its investment adviser is Western Asset Management Company; a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Western Asset Management Company has managed the Fund since its inception in 2002.

For Fund-related questions, please contact Fund Investor Services at (888) 777-0102.

For shareholder-related questions please contact American Stock Transfer and Trust Company at (888) 888-0151.

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

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
Fund-related questions:
Funds Investor Services, 888-777-0102
or
Shareholder-related questions:
American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, 888-888-0151