[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] LIMITED TERM PORTFOLIO, CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      394,247,469
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     404,727,273
[RECEIVABLES]                                6,462,295
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  85,201
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             411,274,769
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                    11,781,296
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,166,760
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         12,948,056
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   390,016,356
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        6,160,566
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,604,348
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      (2,187)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (2,167,260)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    10,479,804
[NET-ASSETS]                               398,326,713
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           17,690,647
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,397,352
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     15,293,295
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,463,568
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    (986,611)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       15,770,252
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,574,191
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                           17,130
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,424,398
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  1,020,319
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            152,139
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     110,111,935
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        380,377
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (3,630,828)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,625,157
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,397,352
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        35,363,385
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             6.76
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.31
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.03
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.31
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               6.79
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.94
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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