[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000764624
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INCOME FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] CONVERTIBLE CLASS A
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUL-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               JUL-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       86,864,303
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      86,106,438
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,391,055
[ASSETS-OTHER]                              86,106,693
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              87,497,748
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      359,758
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            359,758
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    87,997,220
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,227,896
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       29,042
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                     (130,406)
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     (757,866)
[NET-ASSETS]                                87,137,990
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            2,090,711
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,981,681
[OTHER-INCOME]                               5,072,392
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,391,571
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      3,680,821
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     4,983,498
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (3,181,315)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,483,004
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       24,708
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        343,603
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    506,755
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             83,599
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,483,004
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                    (4,005,843)
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                 (5,113,905)
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          417,942
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,391,571
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        35,556,394
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.27
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.74
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.38
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.73
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              15.66
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.40
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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