[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000888127
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC.
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      60,326,644
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,703,010
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
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[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       441,317
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      392,055
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            833,372
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    60,065,298
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,021,162
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,021,162
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        3,384
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      (176,033)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
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[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
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[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     20,136,169
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (175,377)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (2,267,796)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       17,692,996
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,519,999
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (2,436,975)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (2,814)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                        (656)
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          218,890
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[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.82
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.38
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[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.87
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