[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000764624
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INCOME FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] CONVERTIBLE FUND, CLASS A
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUL-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               JUL-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      100,093,496
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     110,955,125
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,282,230
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             112,237,355
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      174,874
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            174,874
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    95,567,016
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,084,987
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,227,896
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      178,445
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      5,455,391
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    10,861,629
[NET-ASSETS]                               112,062,481
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            1,996,339
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,787,407
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,383,458
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,400,288
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     7,647,258
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   11,619,495
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       23,667,041
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,593,314
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       763,044
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        163,074
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    422,237
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            166,254
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       7,569,796
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                         29,042
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     130,406
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          489,663
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,383,458
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        35,754,575
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.66
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.78
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          03.28
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.75
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.36
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              18.61
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.27
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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