[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000275811
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MONEY FUNDS, INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 9
   [NAME] SB MONEY FUNDS RETIREMENT
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    1,358,969,357
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                   1,358,969,357
[RECEIVABLES]                               11,758,247
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                           1,371,024,941
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    3,607,980
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,607,980
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                 1,367,120,034
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                    1,367,120,034
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                    1,405,297,096
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                             1,367,416,960
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           77,313,170
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               9,724,338
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     67,588,831
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         4,874
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                                0
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   67,588,831
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                         4,875
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                  5,002,210,790
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]              5,056,269,867
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                         66,161,619
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      12,102,542
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        5,982,179
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              9,724,338
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                     1,374,393,258
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   .049
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                            (.049)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    .71
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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