Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund Inc. -``MNP''- Announces a Dividend of $0.0700 Per Share for the Months of March, April and May 2005

Business Wire, Feb 8, 2005

NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MNP," has declared a dividend from ordinary income of $0.0700 per common share. The dividend distribution schedule for the months of March, April and May 2005 appear below:

Ex-Dividend           Record              Payable
              -----------           ------              -------
March          03/04/05            03/08/05            03/18/05

April          04/08/05            04/12/05            04/29/05

May            05/13/05            05/17/05            05/27/05

Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund Inc., a diversified investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.

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