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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO)On Dec 3: 5.85   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10041
United States - Map
Phone: 800-451-2010
Web Site: http://www.leggmason.com

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Sector:Financial
Industry:Closed-End Fund - Debt
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BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. It was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Robert Jay Gerken CFA, 58
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Chairman of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC - Investment Mang., Chief Exec. Officer of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC - Investment Mang. and Pres of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC - Investment Mang.
    $ 0N/A
    Mr. Kaprel Ozsolak , 44
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Andrew B. Shoup , 52
    Chief Admin. Officer and Sr. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Edward Giltenan ,
    Head of PR
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Robert I. Frenkel Esq., 54
    Chief Legal Officer and Sec.
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-06 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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