MPT Western Asset Munici

Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc. (the "Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MPT," announced today that it has postponed to November 15, 2005 its Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for later today in order to continue to solicit votes to reach the necessary quorum to conduct business at the Special Meeting. The November 15 meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. (New York time) at 399 Park Avenue, 12th Floor Auditorium, New York, New York 10022. The record date for the Special Meeting will remain August 22, 2005. Shareholders having questions or needing assistance in voting their shares should contact Georgeson Shareholder Communications at 1-888-293-6728. Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc., a diversified investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, an indirect wholly owned Citigroup Inc. For more information on the Fund, call 1-888-777-0102, or consult the Fund's web site at www.sbam.com.