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Salomon Brothers 2008 Worldwide Dollar Government Term Trust Inc. Announces Financial Position as of April 30, 2006

Business Wire, June 6, 2006

NEW YORK -- Salomon Brothers 2008 Worldwide Dollar Government Term Trust Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SBG", today announced the financial position of the Fund as of April 30, 2006.

Current Qtr   Previous Qtr  Prior Yr's Qtr
                             April 30,     January 31,      April 30,
                               2006           2006           2005

 Total Assets (a)        $1,233,842,911 $  716,170,495 $  689,975,660
 Total Net Assets (a)    $  402,468,773 $  400,149,987 $  391,774,249

 NAV Per share
   of Common Stock (b)   $        11.66 $        11.59 $        11.35
 Market Price Per Share  $        10.88 $        10.80 $        10.99
 Premium  / (Discount)           (6.69)%        (6.82)%        (3.17)%
 Outstanding Shares          34,510,639     34,510,639     34,510,639

 Total Net Investment
   Income (c)            $    7,193,030 $    6,484,773 $    7,346,282
 Total Net Investment
   Income Per Share (c)  $         0.21 $         0.19 $         0.21

 Total Net Realized /
  Unrealized
   Gain / Loss (c)       $    1,652,404 $    5,158,145 $     (947,586)
 Total Net Realized /
  Unrealized
   Gain / Loss
    Per Share (c)        $         0.05 $         0.15 $        (0.03)

 Undistributed /
  (Overdistributed)
   Net Investment
    Income (d)           $   15,876,360 $   15,205,841 $    7,024,391
 Undistributed /
  (Overdistributed)
   Net Investment Income
     Per Share(d)        $         0.46 $         0.44 $         0.20


 Footnotes:
 (a)  The difference between total assets and total net assets is due
      primarily to the issuance of preferred stock and/or the Fund's
      use of borrowings; total assets do not include accrued expenses,
      other liabilities, borrowings and the redemption value of
      preferred stock, if any.
 (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 holding 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 the Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-800-777-0102.

Salomon Brothers 2008 Worldwide Dollar Government Term Trust Inc., a non-diversified closed-end investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc.

For more information, call Investor Relations at 1-888-777-0102, or visit the Fund's website at http://www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.> Note: "Smith Barney," "Salomon Brothers" and "Citi" are service marks of Citigroup, licensed for use by Legg Mason as the names of funds and investment advisers. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as the fund's investment manager, are not affiliated with Citigroup.