BALTIMORE, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) reported preliminary assets under management of $627 billion as of December 31, 2011.


                                                           LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                 (Amounts in billions)
                                                                      (Unaudited)

    Assets Under Management

                                              Preliminary
                                             December 2011                 September 2011           June 2011        March 2011        December 2010
                                             -------------                 --------------           ---------        ----------        -------------
    Equity                            $153.3                       $144.9                    $181.5           $189.6            $184.2
    Fixed Income                                                    352.6                     355.5            365.4             356.6                355.8
                                                                    -----                     -----            -----             -----                -----
                            Long-Term                               505.9                     500.4            546.9             546.2                540.0
    Liquidity                                                       121.1                     111.4            115.6             131.4                131.8
                            Total                                  $627.0                    $611.8           $662.5            $677.6               $671.8

About Legg Mason

Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with $627 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2011. The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

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