[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000091157
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY FUNDS, INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] SHORT-TERM HIGH GRADE BOND FUND. CLASS A
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      113,482,471
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     111,913,860
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,473,780
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                      94
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             113,387,734
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      334,986
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            334,986
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   120,691,647
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       15,703,417
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       16,697,832
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        8,425
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (6,078,713)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   (1,568,611)
[NET-ASSETS]                               113,052,748
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,189,963
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 441,876
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,748,087
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (125,721)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (2,332,215)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          290,151
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,522,134
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     11,090,679
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 12,380,711
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            295,617
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (1,033,135)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                          8,437
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (5,952,992)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          252,069
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                441,876
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        66,349,469
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             4.13
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.09
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.08)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.09
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               4.05
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.97
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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