[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000764624
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY INCOME FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] CONVERTIBLE FUND, CLASS Y
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUL-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               JAN-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      132,597,466
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     134,361,000
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,778,513
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     923
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             136,140,436
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      646,810
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            646,810
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   131,545,402
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,418,793
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,558,358
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       73,699
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      2,110,991
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,763,534
[NET-ASSETS]                               135,493,626
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            1,171,188
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,168,695
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 780,760
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,559,123
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     5,863,531
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (9,098,095)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        (675,441)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,044,687
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                     3,606,317
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,860,435
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      23,431,145
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        171,445
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    5,462,391
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          308,611
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                780,760
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        43,335,109
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            18.66
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.41
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.39)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.35
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        01.28
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              16.99
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.81
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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