Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Citigroup Asset Management Announce Third Quarter Conference Call

Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Citigroup Asset Management Announce Third Quarter Conference Call NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PR Newswire/ -- Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Citigroup Asset Management today announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 4, 2004 at 4:15 pm Eastern time. The purpose of the call is to discuss recent trends in both the fixed income and equity markets and to talk specifically about the portfolio allocation of several of our most recent fund offerings. Date: Thursday, November 4, 2004 Time: 4:15 EST Dial-In: 1-888-550-8509 Passcode: Salomon Brothers Following the call, a replay will be available until Friday, November 12, 2004 at 11.59 Eastern time. The replay number is 1-888-437-4655. No password is required. Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc and other entities comprising Citigroup Asset Management are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Citigroup Inc. SYMBOLS: NYSE: EDF; EFL; EHI; EMD; ESD; GDF; HIF; HIO; HIX; MHY; SBG; SBW; SCD; ZIF DATASOURCE: Salomon Brothers Asset Management; Citigroup Asset Management CONTACT: Brenda Grandell, Director, Closed-End Funds, +1-212-291-3775; or Edward Giltenan, Head of Public Relations, +1-212-559-6746, both of Citigroup Asset Management