POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Heath B.
McLendon, Lewis E. Daidone and Christina T. Sydor, and each and
any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to
the Registration Statement for the High Income Opportunity Fund
Inc. on Form N-2, and to file the same, will all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-
in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

	This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but
which taken together shall constitute one instrument.



Signature			Title			Date
/s/ Paul Hardin
Paul Hardin			Director		6/5/96





POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I Allan J. Bloostein, hereby
make, constitute and appoint Heath B. McLendon, Christina T.
Sydor and Gordon E. Swartz, and each and any one of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities for the purpose of executing
in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as
a Director/Trustee of the High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.,
Smith Barney Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Intermediate Municipal
Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Muni
Funds, Smith Barney Municipal Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Municipal
Money Market Fund, Inc. Smith Barney Small Cap Blend Fund, Inc.
and Smith Barney Variable Account Funds and all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements
("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or
domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested
by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory
body or required or requested by any other person or entity
pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement, and any other
documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not
limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including any registration
statements (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) on Form N-1A required to be filed with the SEC pursuant
to the Acts.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the
foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid for the date hereof until
revoked by me.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
20th day of May, 1999.


/s/Allan J. Bloostein
Allan J. Bloostein



POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I Lee Abraham, hereby make,
constitute and appoint Heath B. McLendon, Christina T. Sydor and
Gordon E. Swartz, and each and any one of them, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities for the purpose of executing
in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as
a Director/Trustee of the High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.,
Smith Barney Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Intermediate Municipal
Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Muni
Funds, Smith Barney Municipal Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Municipal
Money Market Fund, Inc. Smith Barney Small Cap Blend Fund, Inc.
and Smith Barney Variable Account Funds and all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements
("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or
domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested
by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory
body or required or requested by any other person or entity
pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement, and any other
documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not
limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including any registration
statements (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) on Form N-1A required to be filed with the SEC pursuant
to the Acts.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the
foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid for the date hereof until
revoked by me.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
20th day of May, 1999.



/s/Lee Abraham
Lee Abraham



POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I Richard E. Hanson, Jr.,
hereby make, constitute and appoint Heath B. McLendon, Christina
T. Sydor and Gordon E. Swartz, and each and any one of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities for the purpose of executing
in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as
a Director/Trustee of the High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.,
Smith Barney Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Intermediate Municipal
Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Muni
Funds, Smith Barney Municipal Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Municipal
Money Market Fund, Inc. Smith Barney Small Cap Blend Fund, Inc.
and Smith Barney Variable Account Funds and all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements
("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or
domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested
by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory
body or required or requested by any other person or entity
pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement, and any other
documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not
limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including any registration
statements (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) on Form N-1A required to be filed with the SEC pursuant
to the Acts.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the
foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid for the date hereof until
revoked by me.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
20th day of May, 1999.


/s/Richard E. Hanson, Jr.
Richard E. Hanson, Jr.



POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Jane F. Dasher, hereby
make, constitute and appoint Heath B. McLendon, Christina T.
Sydor and Gordon E. Swartz, and each and any one of them, her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities for the purpose of executing
in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as
a Director/Trustee of the High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.,
Smith Barney Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Intermediate Municipal
Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Muni
Funds, Smith Barney Municipal Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Municipal
Money Market Fund, Inc. Smith Barney Small Cap Blend Fund, Inc.
and Smith Barney Variable Account Funds and all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements
("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or
domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested
by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory
body or required or requested by any other person or entity
pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement, and any other
documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not
limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (collectively, the "Acts"), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including any registration
statements (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) on Form N-1A required to be filed with the SEC pursuant
to the Acts.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the
foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid for the date hereof until
revoked by me.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
20th day of May, 1999.


/s/Jane F. Dasher
Jane F. Dasher




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