[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000091157
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY FUNDS, INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO. CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      291,863,684
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     287,695,939
[RECEIVABLES]                               71,929,523
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             359,622,462
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                    85,879,954
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                   15,873,850
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                        101,753,804
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   266,664,873
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,132,398
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,149,911
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      202,534
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (4,831,004)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   (4,167,745)
[NET-ASSETS]                               257,868,658
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,884,133
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,204,318
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,679,815
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (4,831,004)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (5,243,980)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      (2,395,169)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      363,658
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        127,357
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    162,632
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             17,762
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (26,445,157)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (5,989)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          652,800
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,204,318
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        14,957,042
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.40
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.34
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.48)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.32
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.94
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.29
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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