[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] NEW YORK PORTFOLIO. CLASS C
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      690,410,409
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     719,078,974
[RECEIVABLES]                               14,772,274
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 145,626
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             733,996,877
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,479,740
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      619,238
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          2,098,978
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   711,111,039
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          704,757
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          678,322
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      561,554
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (8,443,259)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    28,668,565
[NET-ASSETS]                               731,897,899
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           23,556,887
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               3,204,693
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     20,352,194
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (2,633,412)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    5,526,598
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       23,245,380
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      230,727
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         86,733
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     72,992
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             12,694
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (15,986,063)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        141,293
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (5,809,847)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,840,406
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              3,204,693
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         9,120,421
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.17
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.33
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.06
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.33
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              13.23
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.31
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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