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Western Asset Management Company (WAMCO) is the primary
manager for the Diversified Bond Portfolio and operates from
offices in California and New York. Portfolio management services
are also provided by Western Asset Management Company Ltd.
(Japan), Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.
(Singapore) and Western Asset Management Company Limited
(United Kingdom) (together with WAMCO, these firms are
collectively “Western Asset”), and each is a registered investment
adviser, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc.
Western Asset, together with other affiliated investment advisory
entities around the world, provide global asset management
services. As of September 30, 2008, Western Asset, together with
its other affiliated investment advisory entities, had total assets
under management of approximately $585 billion
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