UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-7066

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
300 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

1-800-451-2010

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2008

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET EMERGING

MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

May 31, 2008

 



 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

May 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 49.6%

 

 

 

Argentina — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina:

 

 

 

500,000

 

DEM

 

7.000% due 3/18/04 (a)

 

$

120,108

 

1,000,000

 

EUR

 

9.000% due 4/26/06 (a)

 

466,710

 

550,000

 

EUR

 

9.000% due 7/6/10 (a)

 

241,717

 

950,000

 

DEM

 

11.750% due 11/13/26 (a)

 

221,027

 

670,192

 

ARS

 

5.830% due 12/31/33 (b)

 

191,412

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

365,400

 

ARS

 

2.000% due 1/3/10 (b)

 

259,045

 

34,000

 

 

 

7.000% due 9/12/13

 

26,998

 

 

 

 

 

GDP Linked Securities:

 

 

 

600,000

 

EUR

 

1.262% due 12/15/35 (b)

 

84,008

 

490,000

 

 

 

1.318% due 12/15/35 (b)

 

53,287

 

10,662,020

 

ARS

 

1.383% due 12/15/35 (b)

 

294,915

 

 

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

500,000,000

 

ITL

 

7.000% due 3/18/04 (a)

 

121,524

 

1,000,000

 

EUR

 

10.000% due 2/22/07 (a)

 

490,046

 

 

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

2,570,797

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional:

 

 

 

1,000

 

BRL

 

10.000% due 1/1/10

 

579

 

8,243,000

 

BRL

 

10.000% due 7/1/10

 

4,703,245

 

1,433,000

 

BRL

 

10.000% due 1/1/12

 

789,238

 

1,018,000

 

BRL

 

6.000% due 5/15/17

 

1,009,617

 

505,000

 

 

 

Federative Republic of Brazil, 7.125% due 1/20/37

 

593,375

 

 

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

7,096,054

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia — 3.0%

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia, 7.375% due 9/18/37

 

1,935,875

 

 

 

 

 

Ecuador — 1.4%

 

 

 

877,000

 

 

 

Republic of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30 (c)

 

890,155

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt — 0.4%

 

 

 

1,460,000

 

EGP

 

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.750% due 7/18/12 (c)

 

272,342

 

 

 

 

 

Gabon — 0.5%

 

 

 

317,000

 

 

 

Gabonese Republic, 8.200% due 12/12/17 (c)

 

340,379

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia:

 

 

 

4,928,000,000

 

IDR

 

10.250% due 7/15/22

 

439,185

 

3,799,000,000

 

IDR

 

11.000% due 9/15/25

 

353,847

 

3,120,000,000

 

IDR

 

10.250% due 7/15/27

 

271,461

 

3,727,000,000

 

IDR

 

9.750% due 5/15/37

 

300,208

 

 

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

1,364,701

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico — 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

1,830,000

 

 

 

5.625% due 1/15/17

 

1,885,815

 

1,380,000

 

 

 

6.050% due 1/11/40

 

1,366,200

 

 

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

3,252,015

 

 

 

 

 

Panama — 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama:

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

9.625% due 2/8/11

 

5,650

 

54,000

 

 

 

9.375% due 4/1/29

 

73,130

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Panama — 4.2% (continued)

 

 

 

2,489,000

 

 

 

6.700% due 1/26/36

 

$

2,619,672

 

 

 

 

 

Total Panama

 

2,698,452

 

 

 

 

 

Peru — 0.3%

 

 

 

202,000

 

 

 

Republic of Peru, Bonds, 6.550% due 3/14/37

 

212,605

 

 

 

 

 

Russia — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation:

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

11.000% due 7/24/18 (c)

 

1,073,437

 

455,000

 

 

 

12.750% due 6/24/28 (c)

 

817,294

 

 

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

1,890,731

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey — 8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey:

 

 

 

920,000

 

TRY

 

14.000% due 1/19/11

 

670,560

 

919,000

 

 

 

11.875% due 1/15/30 (d)

 

1,396,032

 

3,465,000

 

 

 

Notes, 6.875% due 3/17/36

 

3,157,481

 

 

 

 

 

Total Turkey

 

5,224,073

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela — 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:

 

 

 

1,053,000

 

 

 

8.500% due 10/8/14

 

995,085

 

1,089,000

 

 

 

5.750% due 2/26/16

 

860,310

 

217,000

 

 

 

7.650% due 4/21/25

 

171,430

 

 

 

 

 

Collective Action Securities:

 

 

 

844,000

 

 

 

9.375% due 1/13/34

 

746,940

 

1,100,000

 

 

 

Notes, 10.750% due 9/19/13

 

1,149,500

 

 

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

 

3,923,265

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost — $30,498,721)

 

31,671,444

 

 

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS — 0.5%

 

 

 

United States — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashmore Energy International:

 

 

 

36,179

 

 

 

Synthetic Revolving Credit Facility, 5.496% due 3/30/12 (b)

 

32,607

 

299,281

 

 

 

Term Loan, 5.696% due 3/30/14 (b)

 

269,726

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS
(Cost — $316,313)

 

302,333

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 40.0%

 

 

 

Brazil — 5.3%

 

 

 

420,000

 

 

 

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds, 7.250% due 4/26/22 (c)

 

432,600

 

 

 

 

 

GTL Trade Finance Inc.:

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 10/20/17 (c)

 

163,400

 

309,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 10/20/17 (c)

 

315,232

 

280,000

 

 

 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.500% due 10/18/17 (c)

 

289,100

 

 

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

 

 

 

471,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 1/17/34

 

540,062

 

1,677,000

 

 

 

6.875% due 11/21/36

 

1,670,426

 

 

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

3,410,820

 

 

 

 

 

Chile — 0.9%

 

 

 

520,000

 

 

 

Enersis SA, Notes, 7.375% due 1/15/14

 

551,019

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia — 0.2%

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds, 8.750% due 10/31/14 (c)

 

117,975

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

India — 0.2%

 

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds, 6.375% due 4/30/22 (b)(c)

 

$

100,221

 

 

 

 

 

Kazakhstan — 1.4%

 

 

 

340,000

 

 

 

ATF Capital BV, Senior Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14 (c)

 

347,888

 

320,000

 

 

 

HSBK Europe BV, 7.250% due 5/3/17 (c)

 

286,400

 

320,000

 

 

 

TuranAlem Finance BV, Bonds, 8.250% due 1/22/37 (c)

 

271,200

 

 

 

 

 

Total Kazakhstan

 

905,488

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico — 7.2%

 

 

 

520,000

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, 5.625% due 11/15/17

 

509,147

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV:

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

11.000% due 12/15/13

 

43,400

 

1,240,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (c)

 

1,267,900

 

240,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 2/1/17 (c)

 

244,800

 

100,000

 

 

 

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, Senior Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12

 

105,000

 

 

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust:

 

 

 

810,000

 

 

 

6.625% due 6/15/35 (c)

 

821,984

 

1,608,000

 

 

 

Senior Bonds, 6.625% due 6/15/35

 

1,631,790

 

 

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

4,624,021

 

 

 

 

 

Russia — 17.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evraz Group SA, Notes:

 

 

 

620,000

 

 

 

8.875% due 4/24/13 (c)

 

635,500

 

300,000

 

 

 

9.500% due 4/24/18 (c)

 

307,860

 

 

 

 

 

Gaz Capital SA:

 

 

 

440,000

 

 

 

Medium Term Notes, 7.288% due 8/16/37 (c)

 

432,269

 

1,880,000

 

 

 

Notes, 8.625% due 4/28/34 (c)(d)

 

2,194,900

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

39,330,000

 

RUB

 

6.790% due 10/29/09

 

1,660,446

 

13,110,000

 

RUB

 

7.000% due 10/27/11

 

553,482

 

50,000

 

 

 

Loan Participation Notes, Senior Notes, 6.510% due 3/7/22 (c)

 

47,255

 

17,410,000

 

RUB

 

Gazprom OAO, 6.950% due 8/6/09

 

738,365

 

 

 

 

 

LUKOIL International Finance BV:

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

 

6.356% due 6/7/17 (c)

 

153,600

 

336,000

 

 

 

6.656% due 6/7/22 (c)

 

311,640

 

610,000

 

 

 

RSHB Capital, Notes, 7.125% due 1/14/14 (c)

 

616,832

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Agricultural Bank, Loan Participation Notes:

 

 

 

558,000

 

 

 

7.175% due 5/16/13 (c)

 

567,765

 

1,139,000

 

 

 

6.299% due 5/15/17 (c)

 

1,070,660

 

 

 

 

 

TNK-BP Finance SA:

 

 

 

470,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 7/18/16 (c)

 

463,561

 

296,000

 

 

 

6.625% due 3/20/17 (c)

 

269,745

 

470,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.875% due 3/13/18 (c)

 

464,736

 

387,000

 

 

 

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.250% due 5/23/16 (c)

 

387,000

 

310,000

 

 

 

Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.375% due 4/30/13 (c)

 

316,132

 

 

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

11,191,748

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True Move Co., Ltd.:

 

 

 

720,000

 

 

 

10.750% due 12/16/13 (c)

 

644,400

 

480,000

 

 

 

10.375% due 8/1/14 (c)

 

424,800

 

 

 

 

 

Total Thailand

 

1,069,200

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

United Kingdom — 0.5%

 

 

 

6,611,000

 

RUB

 

HSBC Bank PLC, Credit-Linked Notes (Russian Agricultural Bank), 8.900% due 12/20/10 (c)

 

$

288,595

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 2.0%

 

 

 

617,598

 

 

 

Credit Suisse, Credit-Linked Notes, (TuranAlem Finance BV), 8.000% due 7/21/08 (c)(e)

 

618,143

 

640,000

 

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/1/17 (f)

 

689,081

 

 

 

 

 

Total United States

 

1,307,224

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela — 3.1%

 

 

 

1,911,049

 

 

 

Petrozuata Finance Inc., 8.220% due 4/1/17 (c)

 

1,998,648

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $25,425,225)

 

25,564,959

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations, Expires 4/15/20
(Cost - $46,500)

 

53,625

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $56,286,759)

 

57,592,361

 

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.8%

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds — 9.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Negara Malaysia Islamic Notes:

 

 

 

550,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.310% due 7/24/08

 

168,953

 

150,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.210% due 9/25/08

 

45,787

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes:

 

 

 

2,542,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.320% due 6/17/08

 

783,497

 

933,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.410% due 7/1/08

 

287,185

 

2,210,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.206% due 7/17/08

 

678,559

 

1,575,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.407% due 8/7/08

 

483,005

 

48,000

 

MYR

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 3.460% due 11/13/08

 

14,584

 

1,263,000

 

BRL

 

Brazil Letras Tesouro Nacional, zero coupon bond to yield 10.790% due 1/1/09

 

721,243

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt Treasury Bills:

 

 

 

13,075,000

 

EGP

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 7.080% due 10/28/08

 

2,371,105

 

3,725,000

 

EGP

 

Zero coupon bond to yield 6.800% due 11/11/08

 

673,426

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $6,101,714)

 

6,227,344

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $62,388,473#)

 

$

63,819,705

 

 


 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

(a)

 

Security is currently in default.

(b)

 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2008.

(c)

 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

 

All or a portion of this security is held by the broker as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

(e)

 

Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

(f)

 

All or a portion of this security is segregated for foreign currency contracts.

#

 

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2008

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

 

ARS - Argentine Peso

 

 

BRL - Brazilian Real

 

 

DEM - German Mark

 

 

EGP - Egyptian Pound

 

 

EUR - Euro

 

 

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

 

 

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

 

 

ITL - Italian Lira

 

 

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

 

 

OJSC - Open Joint Stock Company

 

 

RUB - Russian Ruble

 

 

TRY - Turkish Lira

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on July 30, 1992 and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation. In pursuit of these objectives, the Fund under normal conditions invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in debt securities of government and government related issuers located in emerging market countries (including participations in loans between governments and financial institutions), and of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers, and in debt securities of corporate issuers located in emerging market countries.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

(a) Investment Valuation. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

(b) Reverse Repurchase Agreements.  The Fund may enter into a reverse repurchase agreement in which the Fund sells a portfolio security at a specified price with an agreement to purchase the same or substantially the same security from the same counterparty at a fixed or determinable price at a future date. When entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund’s custodian delivers to the counterparty liquid assets, the market value of which, at the inception of the transaction, at least equals the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The Fund pays interest on amounts obtained pursuant to reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings, which may create leverage risk to the Fund.

 

(c) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates at the date of valuation.  Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

 

(d) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction.  A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(e) Credit and Market Risk.  The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(f) Security Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

2.  Investments

 

At May 31, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,180,783

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(1,749,551

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,431,232

 

 

Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

Average

 

Weighted

 

Maximum

 

Daily

 

Average

 

Amount

 

Balance*

 

Interest Rate*

 

Outstanding

 

$3,351,419

 

2.94%

 

$3,667,502

 

 


* Average based on the number of days that the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.

 

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.35% to 4.75% during the period ended May 31, 2008. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $75,105.

 

At May 31, 2008, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

$

1,979,640

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co., dated 5/5/08 bearing 2.00% to be repurchased at $1,985,469 on 6/27/08, collateralized by: $1,880,000 Gaz Capital SA, 8.625% due 4/28/34; Market value (including accrued interest) - $2,210,406.

 

$

1,979,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,295,239

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 5/27/08 bearing 1.25% to be repurchased at $1,295,823 on 6/9/08, collateralized by: $919,000 Republic of Turkey, 11.875% due 1/15/30; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,437,706.

 

 

1,295,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

(Proceeds — $3,274,879)

 

$

3,274,879

 

 

At May 31, 2008, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Foreign Currency

 

Local Currency

 

Market
Value

 

Settlement Date

 

Unrealized
Loss

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Rupee

 

4,661,000

 

$

109,624

 

6/16/08

 

$

(5,434

)

Indian Rupee

 

14,004,750

 

329,384

 

6/16/08

 

(17,183

)

Indian Rupee

 

4,655,100

 

109,485

 

6/16/08

 

(5,526

)

Net Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

$

(28,143

)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On September 20, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”).  FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.  The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management has determined that there is no material impact to the Fund’s valuation policies as a result of adopting FAS 157.  The Fund will implement the disclosure requirements beginning with its November 30, 2008 Form N-Q.

 

* * *

 

In March 2008, FASB issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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ITEM 2.                  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)           The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(b)           There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3.                  EXHIBITS.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

 

By

  /s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

  R. Jay Gerken

 

 

  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 28, 2008

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By

  /s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

  R. Jay Gerken

 

 

  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

By

  /s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

  Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 28, 2008