[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000856343
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY SMALL CAP BLEND FUND, INC. CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      293,357,144
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     315,074,534
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,670,256
[ASSETS-OTHER]                              34,574,766
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             353,319,556
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     4,285,058
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                   34,784,710
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         39,069,768
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   279,767,345
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          761,653
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          542,625
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      435,900
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     11,912,813
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    22,133,730
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[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            1,485,973
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              360,046
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,408,036
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        437,983
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    24,960,134
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,360,309)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       34,037,808
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        561,637
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    342,609
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      33,337,763
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (2,083)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                 (13,047,321)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,049,355
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,408,036
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         8,483,711
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.09
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  (0.04)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.05
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[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
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[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.93
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