Article: Legg Mason Inc. acquires Western Asset Management Co. from First Interstate Bancorp.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE: LM) announced it completed the acquisition of Los Angeles-based Western Asset Management Co. from a unit of First Interstate Bancorp at a price of approximately $20 million.

Legg Mason and First Interstate had announced an agreement in principle regarding this transaction on Dec. 3, 1986, and closing occured on Dec. 31, 1986.

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 Asset's investment performance over the past 10 years places ...

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