IGI Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "IGI", announced today monthly distributions of $0.1045 per common share for December 2009 and January and February 2010.

The distribution schedule appears below:

Month

 

Ex-Date

 

Record Date

 

Payable Date

 

Amount

 

Type

December 12/16/2009 12/18/2009 12/28/2009 $0.1045 Income January 01/20/2010 01/22/2010 01/29/2010 $0.1045 Income February 02/17/2010 02/19/2010 02/26/2010 $0.1045 Income

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2010 and early 201l, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the respective prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Fund's web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

All data and commentary provided within this press release is for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and all of its affiliates do not engage in selling any of the shares of the Fund. The Fund’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.