Date] Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust New York, NY 10041 The FBR Funds Arlington, VA 22209 Ladies and Gentlemen:Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust • October 2nd, 2009
This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to paragraph 8.1 of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), dated as of [Date], by and among Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust, a Maryland business trust (the “Acquiring Entity”), on behalf of Western Asset Government Money Market Fund, a series thereof (the “Acquiring Fund”), and The FBR Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquired Entity”), on behalf of FBR Fund for Government Investors, a series thereof (the “Acquired Fund”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. The Agreement contemplates the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Acquired Fund by the Acquiring Fund in exchange for the issuance and delivery by the Acquiring Entity, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, to the Acquired Fund, for distribution, in accordance with paragraph 1.4 of the Agreement along with any other assets then held by the Acquired Fund, pro rata to the Acqui
