[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000721648
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCOME FUND
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       11,327,532
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      72,584,736
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,200,895
[ASSETS-OTHER]                              72,165,880
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              73,871,276
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      597,820
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             59,820
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     6,921,382
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          546,591
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          602,017
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                          60,105
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      5,154,975
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    61,257,204
[NET-ASSETS]                                73,273,456
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            2,178,591
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               17,687
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 618,866
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,577,412
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    11,571,482
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   12,319,669
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       25,468,563
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,637,517
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                     7,290,343
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                      8,340
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             27,784
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      10,291,886
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      873,836
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          367,532
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                618,866
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            67,035
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                           104.62
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                 002.83
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         043.05
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                            002.94
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                       016.44
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                             134.06
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                 000.92
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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