[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000775370
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] LIMITED TERM PORTFOLIO, CLASS C
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAR-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      277,330,461
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     281,685,509
[RECEIVABLES]                                6,662,198
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  36,519
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             288,384,226
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      364,583
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            364,583
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   289,123,360
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,331,676
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,361,337
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        4,290
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        641,120
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,355,048
[NET-ASSETS]                               288,019,643
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           17,675,637
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,313,298
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     15,362,339
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       641,120
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (3,386,164)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       12,617,295
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,466,058
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        962,621
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  1,144,387
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            152,105
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      19,265,108
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        183,209
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (113,526)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,492,020
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,313,298
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        28,832,449
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             6.61
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.33
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          (.06)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.34
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               6.54
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.97
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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