[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] LIMITED TERM PORTFOLIO, CLASS A
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      281,047,652
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     291,340,704
[RECEIVABLES]                                7,002,601
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  90,362
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             298,433,667
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                    16,182,522
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      197,205
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         16,379,727
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   276,037,430
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       37,526,839
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       39,683,946
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      198,328
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        979,605
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   (4,474,870)
[NET-ASSETS]                               282,053,940
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,356,386
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,082,116
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,274,270
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       979,605
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    5,938,004
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       14,191,879
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    6,361,839
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,196,594
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  4,879,627
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            525,926
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (5,965,703)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                          4,290
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (5,454,475)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          706,227
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,082,116
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       252,345,647
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             6.54
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.17
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.17
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.17
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               6.71
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.74
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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