[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000319460
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC. CLASS B
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          FEB-28-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    2,831,212,006
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                   2,841,192,041
[RECEIVABLES]                               49,134,381
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  85,755
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                           2,890,412,177
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                   119,879,681
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                   15,207,219
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                        135,086,900
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                 2,697,328,595
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       51,422,074
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       45,053,250
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                  (2,089,457)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     50,106,104
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     9,980,035
[NET-ASSETS]                             2,755,325,277
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           84,747,938
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                              11,245,296
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     73,502,642
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    45,846,385
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                (139,080,046)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                     (19,731,019)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   20,067,373
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      7,929,686
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  2,215,696
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            654,834
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      87,213,151
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,259,719
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        6,580,736
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                             11,245,296
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       755,890,131
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            16.20
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.40
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.55
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.42
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              15.63
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.19
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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