[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000906237
[NAME] SALOMON BROTHERS 2008 WORLDWIDE DOLLAR GOVERNMENT TERM TRUST
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUL-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JAN-31-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      515,794,822
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     504,358,693
[RECEIVABLES]                                8,885,340
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             513,244,033
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                   198,109,896
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    2,673,851
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                        200,783,747
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   323,567,874
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       34,510,639
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       34,510,639
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    5,220,739
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (4,892,198)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                  (11,436,129)
[NET-ASSETS]                               312,460,286
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           17,321,088
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,481,126
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     15,839,962
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,542,958
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                 (52,344,330)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                     (34,961,410)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   15,115,661
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (50,077,071)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                          4,496
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                       6,435
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          952,084
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  1,481
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       322,186,418
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.51
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.46
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (1.48)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.44
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.05
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.92
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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