Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc. -''MPT''- Announces a Dividend of $0.0680 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 II Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MPT," has declared a dividend from ordinary income of $0.0680 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 II 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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