[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] NEW YORK PORTFOLIO, CLASS B
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      691,691,150
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     713,910,801
[RECEIVABLES]                               17,817,374
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 355,000
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             732,083,175
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     5,402,158
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      883,440
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          6,285,598
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   709,826,668
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       14,057,541
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       13,742,485
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       35,328
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      6,484,070
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    22,219,651
[NET-ASSETS]                               725,797,577
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           46,660,328
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               6,552,511
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     40,107,817
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (673,031)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    (922,316)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       38,512,470
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    9,304,568
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     22,891,545
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 24,383,430
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          5,674,888
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (22,086,385)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        141,293
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (5,809,847)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        3,682,923
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              6,552,511
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       183,410,964
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.18
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.67
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.03)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.67
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              13.15
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.27
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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