[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] LIMITED TERM PORTFOLIO, CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      287,227,542
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     303,454,428
[RECEIVABLES]                                8,143,673
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  34,890
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             311,632,991
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       705,251
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      230,908
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            936,159
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   296,966,234
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,983,720
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,331,676
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      420,598
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (2,916,886)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    16,226,886
[NET-ASSETS]                               310,696,832
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,234,185
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,086,646
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,147,539
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       713,942
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    4,760,471
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       12,621,952
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      722,565
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        785,609
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    475,876
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             69,639
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      22,482,054
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        380,377
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (3,630,828)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          724,332
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,086,646
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        31,947,111
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             6.76
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.16
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.13
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.15
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               6.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.94
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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