Sec Form 3 Filing - BAIN PETER L @ SALOMON BROTHERS MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC - 2006-08-01

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BAIN PETER L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SALOMON BROTHERS MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC [ MNP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) LEGG MASON INC, 100 LIGHT ST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/01/2006 (Street) BALTIMORE, MD21202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price common stock 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BAIN PETER L LEGG MASON INC 100 LIGHT ST BALTIMORE, MD21202 X FETTING MARK R C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC 1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY10019 X SCHEVE TIMOTHY C LEGG MASON INC 100 LIGHT ST BALTIMORE, MD21202 X MANDIA THOMAS C 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT STAMFORD, CT06902 secretary Murphy Terrence CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, 4TH FLOOR STAMFORD, CT06902 chief financial officer GERKEN R JAY 399 PARK AVENUE 4TH FL NEW YORK, NY10022 X SHEPLER ROBERT P 300 FIRST STAMFORD CICIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT STAMFORD, CT06902 senior vice president Kelly Jeanne 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE 4TH FLOOR STAMFORD, CT06902 senior vice president Becker Ted P 399 PARK AVENUE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 chief compliance officer Signatures William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Peter Bain 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Mark Fetting 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Tim Scheve 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Tom Mandia 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Terrence Murphy 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Jay Gerken 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Bob Shepler 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Jeanne Kelly 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date William J. Renahan by Power of Attorney for Ted Becker 08/08/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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