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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950130-98-001351.txt : 19980323
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-98-001351
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980320
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND IN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058239
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08709
		FILM NUMBER:		98569904

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		0
		STREET 2:		SEVEN WORLD TRADE CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10048
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<TYPE>N-8A
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<DESCRIPTION>SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND INC - NOTIFICATION
<TEXT>

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM N-8A

          NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
                     OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940


          The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:  Salomon Brothers High Yield Bond Fund Inc
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):  c/o
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Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, Seven World Trade Center, New York, New
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York 10048
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Telephone Number (including area code):  (212) 783-7000
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Name and address of agent for service of process:   Robert A. Vegliante, Salomon
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Brothers Asset Management Inc, Seven World Trade Center, New York, New York
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10048
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Check Appropriate Box:

          Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-
8A: YES [X] NO [ ]
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                                   SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
its behalf in the City of New York and the State of New York on the 20th day of
March, 1998.
[SEAL]

                         Salomon Brothers High Yield Bond Fund Inc
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                          (Name of Registrant)


                              By:  /s/ Heath B. McLendon
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                                       Heath B. McLendon                   
                                       President



Attest: /s/ Alan M. Mandel
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            Alan M. Mandel
            Treasurer
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