[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000894351
[NAME] MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      116,187,739
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     119,648,458
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,996,570
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  72,452
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             121,717,480
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        60,300
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       77,987
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            138,287
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                             40,000,000
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    79,679,271
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,757,094
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,757,094
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      199,126
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (1,759,923)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,460,719
[NET-ASSETS]                               121,579,193
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,437,027
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 532,689
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     10,905,490
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        46,198
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (4,302,184)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,649,504
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    2,297,081
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (4,325,852)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        268,992
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (1,806,121)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          371,303
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                532,689
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        84,784,955
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            14.92
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.51
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.74)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.52
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              14.17
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.27
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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