[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000882300
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND, INC.
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       81,268,539
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      85,889,675
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,501,595
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  34,117
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              87,425,387
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       456,626
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      154,186
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            610,812
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    82,899,402
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        8,288,885
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,288,885
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        3,109
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      (709,072)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,621,136
[NET-ASSETS]                                86,814,575
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            5,488,940
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 669,235
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,819,705
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (111,453)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,312,656)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        3,395,596
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    4,973,337
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (1,577,741)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        156,741
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (597,619)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          519,991
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                669,235
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        86,664,340
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.66
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.58
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        (00.17)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.60
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.47
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.77
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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