Salomon Brothers High Income Fund Inc. -''HIF''- Announces a Dividend of $0.06000 Per Share for the Months of June, July and August 2005

Business Wire, May 5, 2005

NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Salomon Brothers High Income Fund Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HIF," has announced a dividend from ordinary income of $0.06000 per common share. The dividend distribution schedule for the months of June, July and August 2005 appear below:

Declaration Date    Ex-Dividend    Record      Payable
            ----------------    -----------    ------      -------
    June        05/04/05         06/10/05     06/14/05     06/24/05

    July        05/04/05         07/08/05     07/12/05     07/29/05

    August      05/04/05         08/12/05     08/16/05     08/26/05

Salomon Brothers High Income 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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