[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] NEW YORK PORTFOLIO, CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      710,151,953
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     754,548,483
[RECEIVABLES]                               11,835,160
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   3,741
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             766,387,384
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      764,037
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            764,037
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   721,001,968
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,333,068
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          764,632
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      (7,407)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        232,256
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    44,396,530
[NET-ASSETS]                               765,623,347
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           43,044,305
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               6,450,938
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     36,593,367
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     5,085,143
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,673,251)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       40,005,259
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      593,548
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       282,474
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        648,457
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    127,053
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             47,032
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       6,370,367
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (4,874)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   10,354,781
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        3,811,463
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              6,450,938
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        13,495,709
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.88
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.60
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.07
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.61
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.27
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              13.67
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.27
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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