[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000873637
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY WORLD FUNDS, INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO CLASS B
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               APR-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       34,450,352
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      38,626,839
[RECEIVABLES]                                  191,141
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   1,931
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           450,841
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              39,270,752
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       582,238
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       51,712
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            633,950
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    33,385,238
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,385,089
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,093,363
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    (158,055) 
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,232,462
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,177,156
[NET-ASSETS]                                38,636,801
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              197,378
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               52,691
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 415,746
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      (165,677) 
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,291,265
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    3,607,483
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,733,071
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        635,540 
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    343,814
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      12,436,340
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (5,529)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (45,652)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          159,782
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                159,782
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        16,168,183
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.95
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   2.08 
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              14.03
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.44
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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