[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000875186
[NAME] CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKETS FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 12
   [NAME] INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      126,882,456
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     120,956,824
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,634,025
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               3,125,649
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             129,716,498
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     3,165,690
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      940,325
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          4,106,015
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   132,388,305
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       15,299,555
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       14,201,520
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                       2,573,451
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,580,631
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   (5,785,002)
[NET-ASSETS]                               125,610,483
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,781,747
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,243,844
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,537,903
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (1,276,124)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (8,280,279)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,261,779
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    2,026,872
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,780,466
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  3,507,513
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,170,819
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (3,799,919)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      1,485,949
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    2,623,840
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           42,665
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,243,844
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       120,505,931
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             9.11
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.51
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.62)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.55
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.24
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               8.21
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.97
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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