[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000275811
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MONEY FUNDS, INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] SB MONEY FUNDS CASH PORTFOLIO CL. A
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                   30,680,046,008
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                  30,680,046,008
[RECEIVABLES]                              297,184,092
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               1,551,000
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                          30,978,781,508
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                   86,004,476
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         86,004,476
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                30,893,665,060
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                   30,827,660,251
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                   29,753,695,322
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                            30,892,777,032
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                        1,681,331,928
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                             189,445,613
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                  1,491,886,315
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        13,789
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                    1,491,900,104
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                1,486,979,494
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        13,753
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                133,361,239,229
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]            131,404,913,110
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                      1,436,817,723
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                   3,405,409,335
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                      117,380,871
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                            189,445,613
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                    29,679,738,281
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   .050
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                            (.050)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    .64
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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