[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000721648
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] INCOME
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       12,897,684
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      68,255,048
[RECEIVABLES]                                  371,898
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              68,626,946
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      201,665
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            201,665
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     8,834,662
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          562,299
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          602,017
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         (9,891)
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      4,243,146
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    55,357,364
[NET-ASSETS]                                68,425,281
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            1,088,125
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               11,773
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 297,195
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        802,703
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     3,369,310
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,419,829
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       10,591,842
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      812,594
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                              0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     42,381
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              2,663
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,443,711
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      873,836
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          175,498
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                297,195
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        64,552,789
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                           104.62
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                 001.40
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         017.09
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                            001.42
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                             121.69
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                 000.93
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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