[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000764624
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INCOME FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 5
   [NAME] EXCHANGE RESERVE, CLASS C
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUL-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               JUL-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      122,336,236
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     122,336,236
[RECEIVABLES]                                  412,905
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 364,519
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             123,113,660
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      390,980
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            390,980
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   122,761,257
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,806,390
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        9,444,056
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                               122,722,680
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,137,141
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,721,566
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,415,575
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        16,879
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,432,454
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      327,048
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                           869
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     96,618,021
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                100,552,696
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            297,008
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (37,142,657)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          442,557
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,721,566
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         7,573,698
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.04
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.16
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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