Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2009

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NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., which is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "EHI," today announced the financial position of
the Fund as of August 31, 2009.

Current Qtr Previous Qtr Prior Yr Qtr
August 31, 2009 May 31, 2009 August 31, 2008
Total Assets (a) $478,948,442 $556,105,097 $643,322,796
Total Net Assets (a) $345,263,925 $313,209,120 $382,490,592
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $11.28 $10.23 $12.50
Market Price Per Share $10.05 $8.83 $10.45
Premium / (Discount) (10.90)% (13.69)% (16.40)%
Outstanding Shares 30,608,381 30,608,381 30,608,381

Total Net Investment Income (c) $6,910,731 $5,601,109 $7,880,513
Total Net Investment Income Per Share (c) $0.23 $0.18 $0.26

Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $32,949,211 $57,805,605 $(26,569,661)
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Per Share (c) $1.08 $1.89 $(0.87)

Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d) $420,691 $1,315,097 $2,699,944
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income $0.01 $0.04 $0.09
Per Share (d)

Footnotes:
(a) The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund`s use of borrowings; total net assets
do not include borrowings.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the period indicated above.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for
the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.These reports are
available on the Commission`s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on
Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call
1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., a non-diversified, closed-end
management investment company, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor,
LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by
Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the
Fund`s website at www.leggmason.com/cef.

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.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC
Brenda Grandell, 1-212-857-8087
Director, Closed-End Funds

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