[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000721648
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] INCOME
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       13,968,271
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      62,913,710
[RECEIVABLES]                                  148,493
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     129
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              63,062,332
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       80,762
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             80,762
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    13,169,597
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          602,017
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          622,286
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                       1,009,655
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,875,587
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    48,945,439
[NET-ASSETS]                                62,981,570
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            2,425,443
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               61,529
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 606,550
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,880,422
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     5,524,954
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (8,908,686)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      (1,503,310)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    2,890,077
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                     4,817,411
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     50,952
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             27,670
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (11,859,218)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    7,813,425
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          369,448
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                606,550
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            67,120
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                           119.69
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                 003.12
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        (00.35)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                            004.80
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                       008.04
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                             104.62
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                 000.90
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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