Article: Legg Mason Inc. to acquire Western Asset Management Co.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) and First Interstate Bancorp of Los Angeles announced today that they have reached an agreement in principle whereby Legg Mason, Inc. will acquire Western Asset Management Co., a subsidiay of First Interstate Bank Ltd.

Western Asset Management Co. is a leading investment adviser specializing in the management of fixed-income assets for institutional clients. It currently has more than $3.5 billion under management. Western Assets investment performance over the past 10 years places it in the top quartile among fixed-income managers.

Legg Mason, through its subsidiaries, has approximately ...

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