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The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SBF" announced today that it has adjourned to November 29, 2005 its Special Meeting of Shareholders to provide shareholders an additional opportunity to vote in light of the Fund's announcement earlier today regarding its conversion from a closed-end fund to an open-end fund. The conversion proposal is subject to shareholder approval at a subsequent meeting and is conditioned upon shareholder approval of the new management agreement at the Special Meeting. The November 29 meeting will be held at 399 Park Avenue, 12th Floor Auditorium, New York, New York 10022 at 3:00 p.m. (New York time). The record date for the Special Meeting remains August 22, 2005. The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc, a diversified investment management company, is managed by Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. Shareholders having questions or needing assistance in voting their shares should contact Georgeson Shareholder Communications at 1-888-293-6728.