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<CIK> 0000764624
<NAME> SMITH BARNEY INCOME FUNDS
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 8
   <NAME> SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME FUND. CLASS Z

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1999
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                            9,590
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                     (57,913,695)
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