[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880366
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INVESTMENT TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] SB LARGE CAPITALIZATION GROWTH FUND, CLASS B
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          NOV-30-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-30-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      401,846,913
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     411,817,500
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,417,174
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     217
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             414,234,891
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,276,488
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      315,186
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,591,674
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   401,820,551
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       14,648,058
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      501,575
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        350,504
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     9,970,587
[NET-ASSETS]                               412,643,217
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              705,480
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              545,911
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,287,762
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         36,371
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       350,504
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    9,970,587
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       10,284,720
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     14,785,442
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    137,384
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     412,358,495
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          620,766
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,287,762
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       160,480,749
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.88
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.39
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.26
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.90
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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