[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000895523
[NAME] MANAGED MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO INC.
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          NOV-30-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               NOV-30-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      409,405,588
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     425,170,258
[RECEIVABLES]                                6,935,276
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             432,105,534
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,637,133
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,637,133
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   413,611,525
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       34,606,944
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       34,606,953
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    (324,004)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,524,179
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    15,656,701
[NET-ASSETS]                               430,468,401
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           12,556,574
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,940,709
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     10,615,865
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       699,665
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,141,078
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       12,456,608
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   10,139,834
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      12,456,608
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       84,514
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        800,035
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,524,660
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,199,223
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       429,759,976
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.37
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.31
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.05
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.29
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.44
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.90
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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