[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] NEW YORK PORTFOLIO, CLASS L
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               SEP-30-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      710,384,041
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     768,881,495
[RECEIVABLES]                               17,017,042
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     863
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             785,899,400
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     9,842,714
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      548,601
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         10,391,315
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   702,752,338
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          930,548
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          764,632
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    (166,735)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     14,425,028
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    58,497,454
[NET-ASSETS]                               775,508,085
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           21,693,503
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               3,207,735
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     18,485,768
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     4,070,247
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   12,427,673
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       34,983,688
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      257,270
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        229,784
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     76,776
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             12,908
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      16,255,105
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (4,874)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   10,354,781
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,893,141
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              3,207,735
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        11,432,984
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.88
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.31
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.30
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.31
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              14.18
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.27
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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