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THE SALOMON BROTHERS FUND INC.
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Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P.
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            ELLIOTT STATEMENT ON POSTPONEMENT OF THE SALOMON BROTHERS
                       FUND SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING

NEW  YORK   (October   21,  2005)  -  Elliott   Associates,   L.P.  and  Elliott
International,  L.P. (collectively  "Elliott"),  who together are reportedly the
largest stockholder of The Salomon Brothers Fund Inc (NYSE: SBF), today made the
following statement regarding the postponement of the SBF Special  Stockholders'
Meeting until  November 15, 2005,  to consider the approval of a new  management
agreement.  The approval is in connection with the pending  transaction  between
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) and Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE:LM).  Elliott is a long-term
investor and the beneficial owner of 5.88 million shares,  or approximately  6%,
of SBF.

"We are  gratified  by the  continuing  strong  support  we have  received  from
institutional  and retail  stockholders.  Elliott  supports  the decision by the
Board of Directors of The Salomon  Brothers Fund to postpone the Special Meeting
of  Stockholders  until  November 15. We remain  prepared to meet with the Board
during  this  period  in an effort to have the Board  implement  a  strategy  to
eliminate or nearly eliminate the discount to net asset value."


About Elliott Associates, L.P.

Elliott Associates, L.P. and its sister fund, Elliott International,  L.P., have
more than $5.5 billion of capital  under  management.  Founded in 1977,  Elliott
Associates is one of the oldest funds of its kind under continuous management.

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