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LEGG MASON HOSTING CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS
FISCAL THIRD QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS
-- General Public Invited to Participate Via Special Access Line --

Baltimore, Maryland - January 17, 2007 - Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) will announce operating results for its fiscal 2007 third quarter on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in a press release that will be issued at approximately 7:00 a.m., E.S.T. The press release will also be available on the firm's Web site at leggmason.com.

A conference call to discuss the company's results will be hosted by Raymond A. "Chip" Mason, chairman and CEO of Legg Mason, Inc., at 8:45 a.m., E.S.T. This call will be open to the general public. Interested participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-866-219-5268 (or for international calls 1-703-639-1120) at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start to ensure connection.

The call will also be accessible through the firm's Web site at leggmason.com. For those participants unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a replay will be available on the Legg Mason Web site under the Investor Relations section or by dialing 1-888-266-2081 (or for international calls 1-703-925-2533), access Pin Number 1028832, after the completion of the call. Please note that the replay will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m., E.S.T. on Thursday, January 25, 2007 and ending on February 8, 2007.

Legg Mason is a global asset management firm, structured as a holding company, with on-theground asset management capabilities around the world. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

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For further information:
Mary Athridge
Legg Mason
(212) 559-0104