[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] LIMITED TERM PORTFOLIO. CLASS A
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      288,231,465
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     294,411,303
[RECEIVABLES]                                7,127,531
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  62,697
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             301,601,531
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     3,170,575
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      190,052
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,360,627
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   298,172,721
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       40,924,020
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       42,075,447
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       35,184
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (6,146,839)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,179,838
[NET-ASSETS]                               298,240,904
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,928,335
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,168,065
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,760,270
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                      (51,244)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,561,374)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,147,652
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    7,174,762
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,024,065
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  3,782,513
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            607,021
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (9,043,847)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        183,209
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (113,526)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          753,328
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,168,065
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       268,946,197
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             6.61
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.17
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.03)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.17
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               6.58
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.75
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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