Client portfolios are managed based on investment instructions provided by one or more of the following Legg Mason-affiliated investment management firms, as indicated in portfolio names or otherwise: ClearBridge Advisors, LLC, Western Asset Management Company, Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC and Global Currents Investment Management, LLC. Effective April 1, 2008, client portfolios are implemented by a service provider on behalf of Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group ("LMPPG") or, in the case of certain programs, by the program sponsor or its designee.