NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (IGI) (the Fund), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IGI, announced today the results of the votes cast at the Funds annual meeting of shareholders held March 30, 2012.

Riordan Roett and Jeswald W. Salacuse were elected as Class III Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2015 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. It is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company ("WAMCo") and certain of WAMCos foreign-based affiliates; WAMCo and its affiliates are also affiliates of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for more information, or visit the Funds web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
1-888-777-0102
www.leggmason.com/cef

Source: Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.