Legg Mason Announces Quarterly Dividend

    



    
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<p><location>BALTIMORE</location>, <chron>Oct. 27</chron> /CNW/ -- Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock in the amount of <money>$0.03</money> per share. The dividend is payable on <chron>January 11, 2010</chron> to shareholders of record at the close of business on <chron>December 16, 2009</chron>.</p>
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    About Legg Mason

    
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<p>Legg Mason is a global asset management firm, with <money>$703 billion</money> in assets under management at <chron>September 30, 2009</chron>.  The Company provides active asset management in major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in <location>Baltimore</location>, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).</p>
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For further information: Maria Rosati, Corporate Communications of Legg Mason, Inc., [phone], [email protected] Web Site: http://www.leggmason.com