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

                                  SCHEDULE 14A
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              SALOMON BROTHERS EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND II INC.
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              SALOMON BROTHERS EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND II INC.
                   125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004




                    NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS



                                                                 August 12, 2005



To the Stockholders:


     The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") of Salomon Brothers
Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc. (the "Fund") will be held at Citigroup
Center, 153 East 53rd Street, 14th Floor Conference Center, New York, New York,
on Friday, September 16, 2005 at 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, for the
purposes of considering and voting upon the following:

          1.   The election of Directors (Proposal 1); and

          2.   Any other business that may properly come before the Meeting.

     The close of business on August 5, 2005 has been fixed as the record date
for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting.



                                      By Order of the Board of Directors,



                                      Robert I. Frenkel
                                      Secretary


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     TO AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, WE URGE YOU TO
INDICATE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY, DATE AND SIGN IT AND RETURN
IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR HOW SMALL YOUR
HOLDINGS MAY BE.
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                      INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS

     The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to
you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund involved in validating your vote
if you fail to sign your proxy card properly.

     1.   Individual Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the
          registration on the proxy card.

     2.   Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party
          signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.

     3.   All Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy
          card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of
          registration. For example:


<TABLE>

                         REGISTRATION                                         VALID SIGNATURE
                         ------------                                         ---------------
                                                                 
CORPORATE ACCOUNTS
------------------
(1) ABC Corp. ...................................................   ABC Corp. (by John Doe, Treasurer)
(2) ABC Corp. ...................................................   John Doe, Treasurer
(3) ABC Corp., c/o John Doe, Treasurer ..........................   John Doe
(4) ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan ...............................   John Doe, Trustee

TRUST ACCOUNTS
--------------
(1) ABC Trust ...................................................   Jane B. Doe, Trustee
(2) Jane B. Doe, Trustee, u/t/d 12/28/78 ........................   Jane B. Doe

CUSTODIAL OR ESTATE ACCOUNTS
----------------------------
(1) John B. Smith, Cust., f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA .........   John B. Smith
(2) John B. Smith ...............................................   John B. Smith, Jr., Executor
</TABLE>



              SALOMON BROTHERS EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND II INC.

                   125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004

                                ----------------

                                 PROXY STATEMENT

     This proxy statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation by the
Board of Directors of Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc. (the
"Fund") of proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Meeting") of the Fund to be held at Citigroup Center, 153 East 53rd Street,
14th Floor Conference Center, New York, New York, on Friday, September 16, 2005
at 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (and at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof), for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. This proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy
are first being mailed to stockholders on or about August 12, 2005. Stockholders
who execute proxies retain the right to revoke them in person at the Meeting or
by written notice received by the Secretary of the Fund at any time before they
are voted. Unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the specifications
thereon and, unless specified to the contrary, will be voted FOR the election of
Directors. The close of business on August 5, 2005 has been fixed as the record
date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Meeting. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each full share and an
appropriate fraction of a vote for each fractional share held. On August 5,
2005, there were 24,432,561 shares of the Fund's common stock outstanding.

     In accordance with the Fund's By-Laws, a quorum is constituted by the
presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Fund's common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting.
In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or in the event that a
quorum is present but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposals are not
received, the Meeting may be adjourned to a date not more than 120 days after
the original record date to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such
adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares
represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The persons named as proxies
will vote those proxies which they are entitled to vote FOR or AGAINST any such
proposal in their discretion. A stockholder vote may be taken on one or more of
the proposals in this proxy statement prior to any such adjournment if
sufficient votes have been received for approval.

     Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc ("SBAM"), whose principal business
address is 399 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022, is the Fund's investment
adviser and administrator and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup").


                        PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

     In accordance with the Fund's Charter, the Fund's Board of Directors is
divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. At the Meeting,
stockholders will be asked to elect two Class II Directors to hold office until
the year 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or thereafter in each case when
their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The terms of office
of the remaining Class I and Class III Directors expire at the year 2006 and
2007 Annual Meetings of Stockholders, respectively, or thereafter in each case
when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The effect of
these staggered terms is to limit the ability of other entities or persons to
acquire control of the Fund by delaying the replacement of a majority of the
Board of Directors.



     The persons named in the proxy intend to vote at the Meeting (unless
directed not to vote) FOR the election of the nominees named below. Each of the
nominees is currently a member of the Fund's Board of Directors and has
indicated that they will serve if elected. However, if any nominee should be
unable to serve, the proxy will be voted for any other person determined by the
persons named in the proxy in accordance with their judgment.

     The following table provides information concerning the nominees for
election as Class II Directors of the Fund:

<TABLE>

                                                                                                   NUMBER OF
                                                                                                 PORTFOLIOS IN
                                                                                                     FUND
                                                                                                    COMPLEX
                                                                                                  OVERSEEN BY
                                          POSITION(S)   LENGTH OF                                   NOMINEE
                                           HELD WITH       TERM       PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)     (INCLUDING    OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE                      THE FUND       SERVED        DURING PAST 5 YEARS        THE FUND)      HELD BY NOMINEE
--------------------------------------- -------------- ----------- ---------------------------- -------------- ---------------------
                                                                                                
NOMINEES TO SERVE AS CLASS II DIRECTORS UNTIL THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NON-INTERESTED DIRECTOR NOMINEE

Jeswald W. Salacuse                     Director and     Since     Henry J. Braker                    34       Director of two
Tufts University                        Member of         1994     Professor of Commercial                     registered investment
The Fletcher School of Law              Audit and                  Law and formerly Dean,                      companies advised by
 & Diplomacy                            Nominating                 The Fletcher School of Law                  Advantage Advisers,
160 Packard Avenue                      Committees                 & Diplomacy, Tufts                          Inc. ("Advantage")
Medford, MA 02155                                                  University; formerly,
Birth year: 1938                                                   Fulbright Distinguished
                                                                   Chair in Comparative Law,
                                                                   University of Trento, Italy.

INTERESTED DIRECTOR NOMINEE

R. Jay Gerken*                          Chairman,        Since     Managing Director,                185       None
Citigroup Asset Management              CEO and           2002     Citigroup Global Markets
("CAM")                                 Director                   Inc. ("CGM"); Chairman,
399 Park Avenue                                                    President and Chief
New York, NY 10022                                                 Executive Officer of SBFM,
Birth year: 1951                                                   Travelers Investment
                                                                   Adviser, Inc. and Citi Fund
                                                                   Management Inc.;
                                                                   President and Chief
                                                                   Executive Officer of certain
                                                                   mutual funds associated
                                                                   with Citigroup; Formerly
                                                                   Portfolio Manager of Smith
                                                                   Barney Allocation Series
                                                                   Inc. (from 1996 to 2001)
                                                                   and Smith Barney Growth
                                                                   and Income Fund (from
                                                                   1996 to 2000).
</TABLE>

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*    Mr. Gerken is an "interested person" as defined in the Investment Company
     Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), because he is a Managing Director
     of SBAM, the Fund's investment adviser.

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     The following table provides information concerning the remaining Directors
of the Fund:

<TABLE>

                                                                                              NUMBER OF
                                                                                            PORTFOLIOS IN
                                                                                                FUND
                                                                                               COMPLEX
                                                                                             OVERSEEN BY
                                    POSITION(S)   LENGTH OF                                   DIRECTOR
                                     HELD WITH       TERM       PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)      (INCLUDING       OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE                THE FUND       SERVED        DURING PAST 5 YEARS         THE FUND)         HELD BY DIRECTOR
--------------------------------- -------------- ----------- ----------------------------- -------------- --------------------------
                                                                                           
CLASS I DIRECTORS SERVING UNTIL THE 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NON-INTERESTED DIRECTOR

Leslie H. Gelb                    Director and     Since     President, Emeritus and             34       Director of two registered
 150 East 69th Street             Member of         1994     Senior Board Fellow, The                     investment companies
 New York, NY 10021               Audit and                  Council on Foreign                           advised by Advantage
 Birth year: 1937                 Nominating                 Relations; formerly,
                                  Committees                 Columnist, Deputy
                                                             Editorial Page Editor and
                                                             Editor, Op-Ed Page, The
                                                             New York Times.

Dr. Riordan Roett                 Director and     Since     Professor and Director,             34       None
 The Johns Hopkins University     Member of         1995     Latin American Studies
 1710 Massachusetts Ave., NW      Audit and                  Program, Paul H. Nitze
 Washington, D.C. 20036           Nominating                 School of Advanced
 Birth year: 1938                 Committees                 International Studies, The
                                                             Johns Hopkins University.

CLASS III DIRECTORS SERVING UNTIL THE 2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NON-INTERESTED DIRECTOR

Carol L. Colman                   Director and     Since     President, Colman                   37       None
Colman Consulting                 Member of         2003     Consulting Co.
278 Hawley Road                   Audit and
North Salem, NY 10560             Nominating
Birth year: 1946                  Committees

Daniel P. Cronin                  Director and     Since     Formerly, Associate                 34       None
24 Woodlawn Ave.                  Member of         2003     General Counsel, Pfizer,
New Rochelle, NY 10804            Audit and                  Inc.
Birth year: 1946                  Nominating
                                  Committees

Willian R. Hutchinson             Director and     Since     President, W.R. Hutchinson          44       Director of Associated
535 N. Michigan Avenue            Member of         2003     & Associates Inc., formerly                  Banc-Corp.
Suite 1012                        Nominating                 Group Vice President,
Chicago, IL 60611                 and Audit                  Mergers and Acqusitions,
Birth year: 1942                  Committees                 BP AMOCO.
</TABLE>

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     The following table provides information concerning the dollar range of
equity securities owned beneficially by each Director and nominee for election
as Director as of December 31, 2004:

<TABLE>

                              DOLLAR RANGE(1) OF EQUITY     AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE(1) OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN ALL FUNDS
NAME OF DIRECTOR/NOMINEE        SECURITIES IN THE FUND           OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR/NOMINEE AND ADVISED BY SBAM
--------------------------   ---------------------------   ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   
NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS/NOMINEES

Carol L. Colman                           A                                              E
Daniel P. Cronin                          C                                              E
Leslie H. Gelb                            A                                              A
William R. Hutchinson                     A                                              E
Dr. Riordan Roett                         B                                              C
Jeswald W. Salacuse                       B                                              C

INTERESTED DIRECTOR

R. Jay Gerken                             C                                              E
</TABLE>

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(1)  The dollar ranges are as follows: "A" = None; "B" = $1-$10,000; "C" =
     $10,001-$50,000; "D" = $50,001-$100,000; "E" = Over $100,000.

     No Director or nominee for election as Director who is not an "interested
person" of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act, nor any immediate family
members, had any interest in SBAM, the Fund's investment adviser, or any person
or entity (other than the Fund) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with SBAM as of December 31, 2004.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the Fund is managed
in the best interest of its stockholders. The Directors oversee the Fund's
business by, among other things, meeting with the Fund's management and
evaluating the performance of the Fund's service providers including SBAM, the
custodian, the transfer agent and the administrator. As part of this process,
the Directors consult with the Fund's independent auditors and with their own
separate independent counsel.

     The Board of Directors has four regularly scheduled meetings each year and
additional meetings are scheduled as needed. In addition, the Board has an Audit
Committee and a Nominating Committee that meet periodically during the year and
whose responsibilities are described below.

     During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005, the Board of Directors held four
regular meetings and two special meetings. Each Director attended at least 75%
of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and the committees for which he
or she was eligible. The Fund does not have a formal policy regarding attendance
by Directors at Annual Meetings of Stockholders. Mr. Gerken attended the Fund's
2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     The Directors review the Fund's financial statements, performance and
market price as well as the quality of the services being provided to the Fund.
As part of this process, the Directors review the Fund's fees and expenses to
determine if they are reasonable and competitive in light of the services being
received and while also ensuring that the Fund continues to have access to high
quality services in the future. Based on these reviews, the Directors
periodically make suggestions to the Fund's management and monitor to ensure
that responsive action is taken. The Directors also monitor potential conflicts
of interest among the Fund, SBAM and its affiliates and other funds and clients
managed by SBAM to ensure that the Fund is managed in a manner which is in the
best interest of the Fund's stockholders.

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     At August 5, 2005, the Nominees, Directors and officers of the Fund as a
group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund's
common stock. To the knowledge of management, no person owned of record or owned
beneficially more than 5% of the Fund's common stock outstanding at that date,
except that Cede & Co., a nominee for participants in Depository Trust Company,
held of record 23,184,299 shares, equal to approximately 95% of the Fund's
outstanding shares.

     The Fund's executive officers are chosen each year at the meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Fund immediately following the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected
and qualified. In addition to Mr. Gerken, the Fund's Chairman, the executive
officers of the Fund currently are:

<TABLE>

                           POSITION(S) HELD      LENGTH OF             PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE          WITH FUND        TIME SERVED              DURING PAST 5 YEARS
-----------------------   ------------------   -------------   ----------------------------------------
                                                      
Peter J. Wilby            President             Since 2002     Managing Director of CGM and SBAM;
 CAM                                                           Officer of certain mutual funds
 399 Park Avenue          Executive Vice        1994-2002      associated with Citigroup.
 New York, NY 10022       President
 Birth year: 1958

James E. Craige           Executive Vice        Since 1999     Managing Director of CGM and SBAM;
 CAM                      President                            Officer of certain mutual funds
 399 Park Avenue                                               associated with Citigroup.
 New York, NY 10022
 Birth year: 1967

Thomas K. Flanagan        Executive Vice        Since 1994     Managing Director of CGM and SBAM;
 CAM                      President                            Officer of certain mutual funds
 399 Park Avenue                                               associated with Citigroup.
 New York, NY 10022
 Birth year: 1956

Andrew B. Shoup           Senior Vice           Since 2003     Director of CAM; Senior Vice President
 CAM                      President and                        and Chief Administrative Officer of
 125 Broad Street,        Chief                                mutual funds associated with Citigroup;
 11th Floor               Administrative                       Head of International Funds
 New York, NY 10004       Officer                              Administration of CAM (from 2001 to
 Birth year: 1956                                              2003); Director of Global Funds
                                                               Administration of CAM (from 2000 to
                                                               2001); Head of U.S. Citibank Funds
                                                               Administration of CAM (from 1998 to
                                                               2000).

Frances M. Guggino        Treasurer and         Since 2004     Vice President of CGM; Treasurer of
 CAM                      Chief Financial                      certain mutual funds associated with
 125 Broad Street,        Officer                              Citigroup.
 10th Floor
 New York, NY 10004       Controller            2002-2004
 Birth year: 1957

Wendy Setnicka            Controller            Since 2004     Vice President of CGM since 2003;
 CAM                                                           Assistant Vice President of CGM (from
 125 Broad Street,                                             2001 to 2003); Controller since 2004;
 New York, NY 10004                                            an Assistant Controller (from 2002 to
 Birth year: 1964                                              2004) of certain mutual funds
                                                               associated with Citigroup; Accounting
                                                               Manager with CGM from 1998 to 2002.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

                                 POSITION(S) HELD       LENGTH OF              PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE               WITH FUND          TIME SERVED               DURING PAST 5 YEARS
---------------------------   ---------------------   -------------   ----------------------------------------
                                                             
Robert I. Frenkel             Secretary and            Since 2003     Managing Director and General
 CAM                          Chief Legal Officer                     Counsel of Global Mutual Funds for
 300 First Stamford Place                                             CAM and its predecessor (since 1994);
 Stamford, CT 06902                                                   Secretary of CFM; Secretary and Chief
 Birth year: 1954                                                     Legal Officer of certain mutual funds
                                                                      associated with Citigroup.

Andrew Beagley                Chief                    Since 2004     Compliance Officer; Chief Compliance
 CAM                          Compliance                              Officer and Vice President of certain
 399 Park Avenue              Officer                                 mutual funds associated with Citigroup;
 New York, NY 10022           Chief                    Since 2003     Director of Compliance, Europe, the
 Birth year: 1962             Anti Money                              Middle East and Africa, Citigroup Asset
                              Laundering                              Management from 1999 to 2000,
                              Compliance
                              Officer
</TABLE>

     The Fund's Audit Committee is composed of all Directors who have been
determined not to be "interested persons" of the Fund, SBAM or its affiliates
within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and who are "independent" as defined in the
New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Currently, the Audit Committee is
composed of Ms. Colman, Messrs. Cronin, Gelb, Hutchinson and Salacuse and Dr.
Roett. The principal functions of the Audit Committee are: to (a) oversee the
scope of the Fund's audit, the Fund's accounting and financial reporting
policies and practices and its internal controls and enhance the quality and
objectivity of the audit function; (b) approve, and recommend to the Independent
Board Members (as such term is defined in the Audit Committee Charter) for their
ratification, the selection, appointment, retention or termination of the Fund's
independent registered public accounting firm, as well as approving the
compensation thereof; and (c) approve all audit and permissible non-audit
services provided to the Fund and certain other persons by the Fund's
independent registered public accounting firm. This Committee met twice during
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005. The Fund, Board of Directors adopted an
Audit Committee Charter at a meeting held on January 20, 2004, a copy of which
is attached to this Proxy Statement as Annex A.

     The Fund's Nominating Committee, the principal function of which is to
select and nominate candidates for election as Directors of the Fund, is
currently composed of Ms. Colman, Messrs. Cronin, Gelb, Hutchinson and Salacuse
and Dr. Roett. Only Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund as
defined in the 1940 Act and who are "independent" as defined in the New York
Stock Exchange listing standards are members of the Nominating Committee. The
Nominating Committee may accept nominees recommended by the stockholder as it
deems appropriate. Stockholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send
recommendations to the Fund's Secretary that include all information relating to
such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the
election of Directors. A recommendation must be accompanied by a written consent
of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board of Directors
and to serve if elected by the stockholders. The Nominating Committee did not
meet during the Fund's fiscal year ended May 31, 2005. The Fund, Board of
Directors adopted a Nominating Committee Charter at a meeting held on January
20, 2004, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Annex B.

     The Nominating Committee identifies potential nominees through its network
of contacts, and may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a professional search
firm. The Nominating Committee meets to discuss and consider such candidates'
qualifications and then chooses a candidate by majority vote. The Nominating
Committee does not have specific, minimum qualifications for nominees and has
not established specific qualities or skills that it regards as necessary for
one or more of the Fund's Directors to possess (other than any

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qualities or skills that may be required by applicable law, regulation or
listing standard). However, as set forth in the Nominating Committee Charter, in
evaluating a person as a potential nominee to serve as a Director of the Fund,
the Committee may consider the following factors, among any others it may deem
relevant:

     o    whether or not the person is an "interested person" as defined in the
          1940 Act and whether the person is otherwise qualified under
          applicable laws and regulations to serve as a Director of the Fund;

     o    whether or not the person has any relationships that might impair his
          or her independence, such as any business, financial or family
          relationships with Fund management, the investment manager of the
          Fund, Fund service providers or their affiliates;

     o    whether or not the person serves on boards of, or is otherwise
          affiliated with, competing financial service organizations or their
          related mutual fund complexes;

     o    whether or not the person is willing to serve, and willing and able to
          commit the time necessary for the performance of the duties of a
          Director of the Fund;

     o    the contribution which the person can make to the Board and the Fund
          (or, if the person has previously served as a Director of the Fund,
          the contribution which the person made to the Board during his or her
          previous term of service), with consideration being given to the
          person's business and professional experience, education and such
          other factors as the Committee may consider relevant;

     o    the character and integrity of the person; and

     o    whether or not the selection and nomination of the person would be
          consistent with the requirements of the Fund's retirement policies.


                          REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

     Pursuant to a meeting of the Audit Committee on July 21, 2005, the Audit
Committee reports that it has: (i) reviewed and discussed the Fund's audited
financial statements with management; (ii) discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP ("PwC"), the independent registered public accounting firm of the Fund, the
matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61; and
(iii) previously received written confirmation from PwC that it is independent
and written disclosures regarding such independence as required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1, and discussed with PwC the independent
registered public accounting firm's independence.

     Pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Fund's Board, the
Audit Committee is responsible for conferring with the Fund's independent
registered public accounting firm, reviewing annual financial statements and
recommending the selection of the Fund's independent registered public
accounting firm. The Audit Committee advises the full Board with respect to
accounting, auditing and financial matters affecting the Fund. The independent
registered public accounting firm is responsible for planning and carrying out
the proper audits and reviews of the Fund's financial statements and expressing
an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.

     The members of the Audit Committee are not professionally engaged in the
practice of auditing or accounting and are responsible for oversight. Moreover,
the Audit Committee relies on and makes no independent verification of the facts
presented to it or representations made by management or the independent
registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, the Audit Committee's oversight
does not provide an independent

                                       7


basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and
financial reporting principals and policies, or internal controls and
procedures, designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and
applicable laws and regulations. Futhermore, the Audit Committee's
considerations and discussions referred to above do not provide assurance that
the audit of the Fund's financial statements has been carried out in accordance
with generally accepted accounting standards or that the financial statements
are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

     Based on the review and discussions referred to in items (i) through (iii)
above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board
has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Fund's
annual report for the Fund's fiscal year ended May 31, 2005.


                                                Submitted by the Audit Committee
                                                of the Fund's Board of Directors


                                                Carol L. Colman
                                                Daniel P. Cronin
                                                Leslie H. Gelb
                                                William R. Hutchinson
                                                Dr. Riordan Roett
                                                Jeswald W. Salacuse
                                                July 21, 2005


                               ADDITIONAL MATTERS

SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE

     On June 24, 2005, Citigroup announced that it has signed a definitive
agreement under which Citigroup will sell substantially all of its worldwide
asset management business to Legg Mason, Inc. ("Legg Mason").

     As part of this transaction, SBAM, currently an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Citigroup, would become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Legg Mason. SBAM is the investment adviser to the Fund.

     The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals, as well as
other customary conditions to closing. Subject to such approvals and the
satisfaction of the other conditions, Citigroup expects the transaction to be
completed later this year.

     Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, consummation of the transaction
will result in the automatic termination of the Fund's investment management
contract with the SBAM. Therefore, the Fund's Board will be asked to approve a
new investment management contract between the Fund and the SBAM. If approved by
the Board, the new investment management contract will be presented to the
shareholders of the Fund for their approval.

     Under the federal securities laws, the Fund is required to provide to
stockholders in connection with the Meeting information regarding compensation
paid to the Directors by the Fund, as well as by the various other investment
companies advised by SBAM. The following table provides information concerning
the compensation paid to each Director by the Fund during the fiscal year ended
May 31, 2005 and the total compensation paid to each Director during the
calendar year ended December 31, 2004. Certain of the Directors listed below are
members of the Fund's Audit and Nominating Committees, as well as, other
committees of the boards of certain

                                       8


other investment companies advised by SBAM. Accordingly, the amounts provided in
the table include compensation for service on all such committees. The Fund does
not provide any pension or retirement benefits to Directors. In addition, no
remuneration was paid during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 by the Fund to
Mr. Gerken who is an "interested person" as defined in the 1940 Act.

                                                            TOTAL COMPENSATION
                                                            FROM THE FUND AND
                                      AGGREGATE                OTHER FUNDS
                                     COMPENSATION            ADVISED BY SBAM
                                    FROM THE FUND         AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR
                                FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED      CALENDAR YEAR ENDED
NAME OF DIRECTORS                      5/31/05                   12/31/04
-----------------               ---------------------     ----------------------
                                                             DIRECTORSHIPS(A)
Carol L. Colman ...............        $14,533                 $  274,250(37)
Daniel P. Cronin ..............        $11,733                 $  171,950(34)
Leslie H. Gelb ................        $10,333                 $  157,050(34)
Willian R. Hutchinson .........        $16,633                 $  338,000(44)
Dr. Riordan Roett .............        $13,833                 $  199,000(34)
Jeswald W. Salacuse ...........        $13,833                 $  190,550(34)

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(A)  The numbers in parentheses indicate the applicable number of investment
     company directorships held by that Director.


SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

     Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act in combination require the Fund's Directors and
officers, persons who own more than 10% of the Fund's common stock, SBAM, and
its directors and officers, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock
Exchange. The Fund believes that for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005, all
relevant persons have complied with applicable filing requirements.


REQUIRED VOTE

     Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of
shares of the Fund's common stock present in person or represented by proxy at a
meeting at which a quorum is present. For purposes of the election of Directors,
abstentions and broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast, and do not
affect the plurality vote required for directors.

     THE DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT "INTERESTED PERSONS,"
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES FOR
DIRECTOR.


           FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     AUDIT FEES. The aggregate fees billed by PwC in connection with the annual
audit of the Fund's financial statements and for services normally provided by
PwC in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings of the Fund for the
fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004 were $53,000 and $53,000,
respectively, including out of pocket expenses.

     AUDIT RELATED FEES. The aggregate fees billed by PwC in connection with
assurance and related services related to the annual audit of the Fund and for
review of the Fund's financial statements, other than the Audit Fees described
above, for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004 were $8,500 and
$8,500, respectively.

     In addition, there were no Audit Related Fees billed in the years ended May
31, 2005 and May 31, 2004 for assurance and related services by PwC to SBAM and
any entity controlling, controlled by or under common

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control with SBAM that provides ongoing services to the Fund (SBAM and such
other entities together, the "Service Affiliates"), that were related to the
operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Accordingly, there were no such
fees that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee for the period May 6,
2003 to May 31, 2005 (prior to May 6, 2003 services provided by PwC were not
subject to pre-approval requirements).

     TAX FEES. The aggregate fees billed by PwC for tax compliance, tax advice
and tax planning services, which include the filing and amendment of federal,
state and local income tax returns, timely RIC qualification review, and tax
distribution and analysis planning, rendered by PwC to the Fund for the fiscal
years ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004 were $6,200 and $6,200, respectively.


     There were no fees billed by PwC to the Service Affiliates for tax services
for the period May 6, 2003 through May 31, 2005 that were required to be
approved by the Fund's Audit Committee.

     ALL OTHER FEES. There were no other fees billed for other non-audit
services rendered by PwC to the Fund for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and
May 31, 2004.

     All other fees billed by PwC to the Service Affiliates for other non-audit
services for the period May 6, 2003 through May 31, 2005 that were required to
be approved by the Fund's Audit Committee, which included the issuance of
reports on internal controls under Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70
relating to various CAM entities, a profitability review of SBAM, and phase 1 of
an analysis of Citigroup's current and future real estate occupancy requirements
in the tri-state area and security risk issues in the New York metro region,
were $1.3 million, all of which were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

     Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (a) all audit and permissible
non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit
services to be provided by PwC to the Service Affiliates that relate directly to
the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Audit Committee may
implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than
by the full Committee, but has not yet done so.

     For the Fund the percentage of fees that were approved by the Audit
Committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 100% for the years
ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004; Tax Fees were 100% and 100% for the years
ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004. There were no Other Fees paid by the Fund.


     The Audit Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee
believes may impair the independence of the independent registered public
accounting firm. As of the date of the approval of the Audit Committee Charter,
permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax
services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the
Fund by the independent registered public accounting firm, other than those
provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial
statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i)
bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial
statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and
implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or
contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services (v) internal audit
outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker
or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal
services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is
impermissibie.

     Pre-approval by the Audit Committee of any permissible non-audit services
is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible
non-audit services provided to the Fund and the Service Affiliates

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constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the Fund's
independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal year in which
the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) SBAM and
(c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with SBAM that
provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the
services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the
permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of
the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly
brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit
Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.

     The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the
Fund for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004 were $0 and $0,
respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered
to the Service Affiliates for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and May 31,
2004 were $2.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively.

     The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit
services to the Service Affiliates that were not pre-approved by the Audit
Committee (because they did not require pre-approval) is compatible with
maintaining PwC's independence. All services provided by PwC to the Fund or to
the Service Affiliates that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee
were pre-approved.

     A representative of PwC, if requested by any stockholder, will be present
via telephone at the Meeting to respond to appropriate questions from
stockholders and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she
chooses to do so.


 PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STOCKHOLDERS AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

     All proposals by stockholders of the Fund which are intended to be
presented at the Fund's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2006
must be received by the Fund for inclusion in the Fund's proxy statement and
proxy relating to that meeting no later than April 13, 2006. Any stockholder who
desires to bring a proposal at the Fund's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
without including such proposal in the Fund's proxy statement must deliver
written notice thereof to the Secretary of the Fund (addressed to Salomon
Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc., 300 First Stamford Place,
Stamford, CT 06902) during the period from May 15, 2006 to June 12, 2006.
However, if the Fund's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held earlier than
July 11, 2006 or later than September 8, 2006, such written notice must be
delivered to the Secretary of the Fund during the period from 90 days before the
date of the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to the later of 60 days prior to
the date of the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or 10 days following the
public announcement of the date of the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     The Fund's Audit Committee has also established guidelines and procedures
regarding the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters (collectively,
"Accounting Matters"). Persons with complaints or concerns regarding Accounting
Matters may submit their complaints to the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer
("CCO"). Persons who are uncomfortable submitting complaints to the CCO,
including complaints involving the CCO, may submit complaints directly to the
Fund's Audit Committee Chair (together with the CCO, "Complaint Officers").
Complaints may by submitted on an anonymous basis.

     The CCO may be contacted at:

       Citigroup Asset Managment
       Compliance Department
       399 Park Avenue, 4th floor
       New York, NY 10022

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     Complaints may also be submitted by telephone at 800-742-5274. Complaints
submitted through this number will be received by the CCO.

     The Fund's Audit Committee Chair may be contacted at:

       Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc.
       Audit Committee Chair
       c/o Robert K. Fulton, Esq.
       Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
       2600 One Commerce Square
       Philadelphia, PA 19103

     A stockholder who wishes to send any other communications to the Board of
Directors should also deliver such communications to the Secretary of the Fund
at the address listed above. The Secretary is responsible for determining, in
consultation with other officers of the Fund, counsel, and other advisers as
appropriate, which stockholder communications will be relayed to the Board.


                                OTHER INFORMATION

     THE FUND'S ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2005 IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE BY WRITING TO THE FUND C/O
SALOMON BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE FRONT COVER,
OR BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-888-777-0102.


                         EXPENSES OF PROXY SOLICITATION

     The costs of preparing, assembling and mailing material in connection with
this solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Fund. Proxies may also be
solicited personally by officers of the Fund and by regular employees of SBAM or
its affiliates, or other representatives of the Fund or by telephone or
telegraph, in addition to the use of mails. Brokerage houses, banks and other
fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation material to their
principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies, and will be
reimbursed by the Fund for such out-of-pocket expenses.


                                 OTHER BUSINESS

     The Board of Directors of the Fund does not know of any other matter which
may come before the Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the
Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the
proxies in accordance with their judgment on that matter.

August 12, 2005

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                                     ANNEX A

                             AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
                   AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF JANUARY 20, 2004

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

     This document serves as the Charter for the Audit Committee (the
"Committee") of the Board of each registered investment company (the "Fund")
advised by Smith Barney Fund Management or Salomon Brothers Asset Management or
one of their affiliates (each, an "Adviser") listed on Appendix A hereto (each
such Charter being a separate Charter). The primary purposes of the Committee
are to (a) assist Board oversight of (i) the integrity of the Fund's financial
statements, (ii) the Fund's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements,
(iii) the qualifications and independence of the Fund's independent auditors and
(iv) the performance of the Fund's internal audit function and independent
auditors; (b) approve, and recommend to the Independent Board Members (as such
term is defined below) for their ratification, the selection, appointment,
retention or termination of the Fund's independent auditors, as well as
approving the compensation thereof; (c) approve all audit and permissible
non-audit services provided to the Fund and certain other persons by the Fund's
independent auditors; and (d) for each closed-end Fund, prepare the report
required to be prepared by the Committee pursuant to the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the Fund's annual Proxy Statement.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     The Fund's independent auditors are accountable to the Committee.

     The Committee shall:

     1.   Bear direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation,
          retention and oversight of the Fund's independent auditors, or of any
          other public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of performing
          other audit, review or attest services for the Fund.

     2.   Confirm with any independent auditor retained to provide audit
          services that the independent auditor has ensured the appropriate
          rotation of the lead audit partner pursuant to applicable regulations.

     3.   Approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services(1) to be
          provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be
          provided by the Fund's independent auditors to the Adviser and any
          Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the
          operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may
          implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved
          other than by the full Committee.

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(1)  The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee
     believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the
     approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services
     include any professional services (including tax services), that are not
     prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the
     independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection
     with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund.
     Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other
     services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the
     Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii)
     appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind
     reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services;
     (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer,
     investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services
     and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the
     Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is
     impermissible.

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     4.   Discuss with the independent auditors any disclosed relationships or
          services that may diminish the objectivity and independence of the
          independent auditors and, if so determined by the Committee, recommend
          that the Board take appropriate action to ensure the independence of
          the independent auditors.

     5.   Review, in consultation with the independent auditors, the proposed
          scope of the Fund's audit each year, including the audit procedures to
          be utilized in the review of the Fund's financial statements.

     6.   Inquire of the Adviser and the independent auditors as to significant
          tax and accounting policies elected by the Fund (including matters
          affecting qualification under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue
          Code).

     7.   Review with the independent auditors any problems or difficulties the
          auditors may have encountered during the conduct of the audit and
          management's response, including a discussion with the independent
          auditors of the matters required to be discussed by Statement on
          Auditing Standards No. 61, 89, 90 or any subsequent Statement,
          relating to the conduct of the audit.

     8.   Review, in consultation, as appropriate, with the independent auditors
          and significant Fund service providers, matters relating to internal
          controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and
          procedures of the Fund and of the Fund's significant service
          providers.

     9.   Request, receive and/or review from the independent auditors such
          other materials as deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee in
          the exercise of its duties under this Charter; such materials may
          include, without limitation, any other material written communications
          bearing on the Fund's financial statements, or internal or disclosure
          controls, between the independent auditors and the Fund, the Adviser
          or other Fund service providers, such as any management letter or
          schedule of unadjusted differences, and any comment or "deficiency"
          letter (to the extent such letters relate to financial reporting)
          received from a regulatory or self-regulatory organization addressed
          to the Fund or the Adviser that relates to services rendered to the
          Fund.

     10.  For each closed-end Fund, establish procedures regarding the receipt,
          retention and treatment of complaints that the Fund may receive
          regarding Fund accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing
          matters, including procedures for the confidential or anonymous
          submission by Fund officers, employees, stockholders or service
          providers of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing
          matters related to the Fund.

     11.  For each closed-end Fund, obtain and review a report by the Fund's
          independent auditors describing (i) the auditing firm's internal
          quality-control procedures; (ii) any material issues raised by the
          most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the
          auditing firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or
          professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting
          one or more independent audits carried out by the auditing firm, and
          any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (iii) (to assess the
          auditor's independence) all relationships between the independent
          auditor and the Fund.

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     Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not
     required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible
     non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service
     providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
     Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund ("Covered Service
     Providers") constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues
     paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the
     permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the
     Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
     control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during
     the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be
     approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not
     recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit
     services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of
     the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to
     the completion of the audit.

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     12.  For each closed-end Fund, discuss policies with respect to risk
          assessment and risk management.

     13.  For each closed-end Fund, review hiring policies for employees or
          former employees of the Fund's independent auditors.

     14.  For each closed-end Fund, discuss with management and the Fund's
          independent auditors the Fund's audited and discuss with management
          the Fund's unaudited financial statements, including any narrative
          discussion by management concerning the Fund's financial condition and
          investment performance and, if appropriate, recommend the publication
          of the Fund's annual audited financial statements in the Fund's annual
          report in advance of the printing and publication of the annual
          report.

     15.  For each closed-end Fund, discuss the Fund's earnings press releases,
          as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to
          analysts and rating agencies;

     16.  For each closed-end Fund, review and evaluate annually the performance
          of the Committee and the adequacy of this Charter and recommend any
          proposed changes to the Charter to the Board for approval.

     The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to
discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to retain, as it deems
necessary to carry out its duties, special counsel and other experts or
consultants at the expense of the Fund. The Fund shall provide appropriate
funding, as determined by the Committee, for the Committee to carry out its
duties and its responsibilities, including (a) for compensation to be paid to,
or services to be provided by, the Fund's independent auditors or other public
accounting firm providing audit, review or attest services for the Fund, (b) for
payment of compensation to any outside legal, accounting or other advisors,
counsel or consultants employed by the Committee and (c) for the ordinary
administrative expenses of the Committee. In performing its duties, the
Committee shall consult as it deems appropriate with the members of the Board,
officers and employees of the Fund, the Adviser, the Fund's sub-adviser(s), if
any, the Fund's counsel, counsel to the Independent Board Members and the Fund's
other service providers.

COMPOSITION

     The Committee shall be composed of each Board member who has been
determined not to be an "interested person," as that term is defined in Section
2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), of the
Fund (the "Independent Board Members"), or such lesser number as the Board of
the Fund may specifically determine and reflect in the Board's minutes, each of
whom shall be financially literate and at least one of whom shall have
accounting or related financial management expertise as determined by the Fund's
Board in its business judgment. Each member of the Committee must also meet the
independence and experience requirements as set forth in the New York Stock
Exchange's Listed Company Manual or as set forth in the American Stock
Exchange's listing standards, as applicable, and the independence requirements
applicable to investment companies set forth in Rule 10A-3 under of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For those Funds listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, no member of the Committee may serve on the audit committees of more
than three public companies, including the Funds, unless the Board determines
that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to
serve on the Committee effectively. The Committee shall elect a Chairperson, who
shall preside over Committee meetings. The Chairperson shall serve for a term of
three years, which term may be renewed from time to time.

MEETINGS

     The Committee shall meet on a regular basis, but not less frequently than
twice a year. Special meetings may also be held upon reasonable notice to the
members of the Committee. An agenda shall be established for each

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meeting. The Committee may request any officer or employee of the Fund, the
Fund's counsel, counsel to the Independent Board Members, the Adviser, the
Fund's independent auditors or other interested persons to attend a meeting of
the Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Committee.
The Committee will meet periodically with the Fund's independent auditors
outside the presence of the Fund's and the Adviser's officers and employees.
The Committee will also meet periodically with the Fund's management outside
the presence of the Fund's independent auditors. Meetings of the Committee may
be held in person, by telephone or by other appropriate means.

     One-third of the Committee's members, but not fewer than two members, shall
constitute a quorum. At any meeting of the Committee, the decision of a majority
of the members present and voting shall be determinative as to any matter
submitted to a vote.


REPORTING

     The Chairperson shall report regularly to the Board on the result of the
Committee's deliberations and make such recommendations as deemed appropriate.


LIMITS ON ROLE OF COMMITTEE

     The function of the Committee is oversight. The Fund's management is
responsible for (i) the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Fund's
financial statements, (ii) the maintenance of appropriate accounting and
financial reporting principles and policies and (iii) the maintenance of
internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting
standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent auditors are
responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and reviews. In
fulfilling their responsibilities hereunder, it is recognized that members of
the Committee are not employees of the Fund. As such, it is not the duty or
responsibility of the Committee or its members to conduct "field work" or other
types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures or to set auditor
independence standards. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to rely
on (i) the integrity of those persons and organizations within and outside the
Fund from which it receives information and (ii) the accuracy of the financial
and other information provided to the Committee by such persons and
organizations absent actual knowledge to the contrary (which shall be promptly
reported to the Fund's Board) and (iii) statements made by the officers and
employees of the Fund, the Adviser or other third parties as to any information
technology, internal audit and other non-audit services provided by the
independent auditors to the Fund. The designation of a person as an "audit
committee financial expert," within the meaning of the rules adopted and
implemented under Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, shall not
impose any greater responsibility or liability on that person than the
responsibility and liability imposed on such person as a member of the
Committee, nor does it decrease the duties and obligations of other Committee
members or the Board.

     In carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee's policies and
procedures shall be adapted, as appropriate, in order to best react to a
changing environment.


AMENDMENTS

     This Charter may be amended by a vote of a majority of the Board members.

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                                                                     APPENDIX A
                                                         AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2004



                     Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc (SFS)

             Salomon Brothers Institutional Series Funds Inc (ISFS)

                Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc (VSFS)

              Salomon Brothers Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD) *

            Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (ESD) *

        Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. (EFL) *

           Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (EMD) *

          Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc. (EDF) *

              Salomon Brothers Global High Income Fund Inc. (EHI) *

            Salomon Brothers Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (GDF) *

                 Salomon Brothers High Income Fund Inc. (HIF) *

                Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) *

             Salomon Brothers Inflation Management Fund Inc. (IMF) *

              Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (MNP) *

            Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc. (MPT) *

            Salomon Brothers Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc (GFY)*

               Salomon Brothers Worldwide Income Fund Inc. (SBW) *

    Salomon Brothers 2008 Worldwide Dollar Government Term Trust Inc. (SBG) *






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*    Closed-end Fund. The duties and responsibilities of paragraphs 10, 11, 12
     and 13 and any other provision applicable exclusively to closed-end funds
     apply to these funds only.

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                                     ANNEX B

                          NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER

ORGANIZATION

     The Nominating Committee of each registered investment company listed on
Appendix A hereto (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") shall be composed
solely of Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund as defined in
Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
Act") and, with respect to those Funds listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
who are "independent" as defined in the New York Stock Exchange listing
standards ("Independent Directors"). The Board of Directors of the Fund (the
"Board") shall nominate the members of the Committee and shall designate the
Chairperson of the Committee. The Chairperson shall preside at each meeting of
the Committee.


RESPONSIBILITIES

     The Committee shall select and nominate persons for election or appointment
by the Board as Directors of the Fund.


EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL NOMINEES

     In evaluating a person as a potential nominee to serve as a Director of the
Fund, the Committee should consider among other factors it may deem relevant:

     o    whether or not the person is an "interested person" as defined in the
          1940 Act and whether the person is otherwise qualified under
          applicable laws and regulations to serve as a Director of the Fund;

     o    whether or not the person has any relationships that might impair his
          or her independence, such as any business, financial or family
          relationships with Fund management, the investment manager of the
          Fund, other Fund service providers or their affiliates;

     o    whether or not the person serves on boards of, or is otherwise
          affiliated with, competing financial service organizations or their
          related mutual fund complexes;

     o    whether or not the person is willing to serve, and willing and able to
          commit the time necessary for the performance of the duties of a
          Director of the Fund;

     o    the contribution which the person can make to the Board and the Fund
          (or, if the person has previously served as a Director of the Fund,
          the contribution which the person made to the Board during his or her
          previous term of service), with consideration being given to the
          person's business and professional experience, education and such
          other factors as the Committee may consider relevant;

     o    the character and integrity of the person; and

     o    whether or not the selection and nomination of the person would be
          consistent with the requirements of the Fund's retirement policies.

     While the Committee is solely responsible for the selection and nomination
of Directors, the Committee may consider nominees recommended by Fund
stockholders as it deems appropriate. Stockholders who wish to

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recommend a nominee should send nominations to the Secretary of the Fund that
include all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed
in solicitations of proxies for the election of Directors. The recommendation
must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election
if nominated by the Board of Directors and to serve if elected by the
stockholders.


QUORUM

     A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the members of the
Committee present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of
the Committee.


NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS

     After a determination by the Committee that a person should be selected and
nominated as a Director of the Fund, the Committee shall present its
recommendation to the full Board for its consideration.


MEETINGS

     The Committee may meet either on its own or in conjunction with meetings of
the Board. Meetings of the Committee may be held in person, video conference or
by conference telephone. The Committee may take action by unanimous written
consent in lieu of a meeting.



Adopted: January 20, 2004





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                                                                     APPENDIX A
                                                         AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2004


                     Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc (SFS)

             Salomon Brothers Institutional Series Funds Inc (ISFS)

                Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc (VSFS)

               Salomon Brothers Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD)

             Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (ESD)

         Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. (EFL)

            Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. (EMD)

           Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc. (EDF)

               Salomon Brothers Global High Income Fund Inc. (EHI)

             Salomon Brothers Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (GDF)

                  Salomon Brothers High Income Fund Inc. (HIF)

                 Salomon Brothers High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)

              Salomon Brothers Inflation Management Fund Inc. (IMF)

               Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (MNP)

             Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund II Inc. (MPT)

            Salomon Brothers Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc. (GFY)

                Salomon Brothers Worldwide Income Fund Inc. (SBW)

     Salomon Brothers 2008 Worldwide Dollar Government Term Trust Inc. (SBG)





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                                                  ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

                                                          SALOMON BROTHERS
                                                       EMERGING MARKETS INCOME
                                                            FUND II INC.

                                                         SEPTEMBER 16, 2005



                                                     Please date, sign and mail
                                                       your proxy card in the
                                                      envelope provided as soon
                                                            as possible.

                              | Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided. |

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                                   PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
                                    PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE [x]
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1.  Election of Directors: Class II to serve unitl the 2008       2.  Any other business that may properly come before the Meeting.
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
                                                                  The persons named as proxies are authorized to vote in their
                             NOMINEES:                            discretion on any other business that may properly come before the
[ ] FOR ALL NOMINEES         o R. Jay Gerken        Class II      Meeting.
                             o Jeswald W. Salacuse  Class II
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY                                            PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE HEREON AND MAIL IN ACCOMPANYING
    FOR ALL NOMINEES                                              POSTPAID ENVELOPE.

[ ] FOR ALL EXCEPT
    (See instructions below)


INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual
             nominee(s), mark "FOR ALL EXCEPT" and fill in the
             circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold,
             as shown here: o
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                                                                                  PLEASE CHECK THE BOX TO THE RIGHT IF
                                                                                 YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE MEETING. [ ]
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To change the address on your account, please check the box at
right and indicate your new address in the address space above.
Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account
may not be submitted via this method.                        [ ]



Signature of Stockholder                         Date:              Signature of Stockholder                         Date:
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NOTE:  Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When
       signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a
       corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a
       partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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                                SALOMON BROTHERS
                      EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND II INC.
           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     The undersigned hereby appoints R. Jay Gerken, Robert I. Frenkel, Robert M.
Nelson and William J. Renahan and each of them, attorneys and proxies for the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation to represent the
undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of Salomon
Brothers Emerging Markets Income Fund II Inc. (the "Fund") which the undersigned
is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held
at 153 East 53rd Street, 14th Floor, New York, New York on September 16, 2005,
at 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time and at any adjournments thereof. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and
accompanying Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to
vote said shares as indicated hereon. In their discretion, the proxies are
authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person
or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have
and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The
undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.

THIS PROXY, IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE
STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION
OF THE NOMINEES AS DIRECTOR.

      Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposal.
                (CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)

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