[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000764624
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INCOME FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 11
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND. CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUL-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JAN-31-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      187,304,420
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     191,015,937
[RECEIVABLES]                                4,244,199
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     677
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             195,260,813
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      973,871
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            973,871
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   191,800,284
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,445,519
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,768,216
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                     (12,864)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (1,211,995)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,711,517
[NET-ASSETS]                               194,286,942
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            6,042,765
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,193,594
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,849,171
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (744,933)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,827,942
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,932,180
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      700,097
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        857,993
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    223,144
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             42,454
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      37,429,668
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        251,570
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (467,062)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          586,442
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,279,229
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        25,288,108
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.53
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.31
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.15
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.32
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.67
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.54
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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