SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON MANAGED GOVERNMENTS FUND INC
N-30D, 1996-04-24
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                               SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
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[PHOTO APPEARS HERE]

Smith Barney
Managed
Governments
Fund Inc.
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January 31, 1996

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                   Smith Barney Managed Governments Fund Inc.
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Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report for the period ended January
31, 1996 for the Smith Barney Managed Governments Fund. In this report, we
summarize the period's prevailing economic and market conditions and briefly
outline our portfolio strategy. A detailed summary of performance and current
holdings can be found in the appropriate sections that follow in the semi-annual
report.

Performance Summary and Fund Strategy

For the six months ended January 31, 1996, the Smith Barney Managed Governments
Fund posted a total return of 5.03% for Class A shares. The chart below, which
sets forth the yields from U.S. Treasury securities, shows the volatility of
that market during the period covered by this report:

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<CAPTION>
                                  6/30/95   1/31/96     High       Low
                                  -------   -------     ----       ---
<S>                                 <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>   
3-month
Treasury bill                       5.56%     5.04%     5.57%      5.04%
5-year
Treasury note                       5.85      5.02      6.23       5.11
10-year
Treasury bond                       6.20      5.57      6.61       5.57
30-year
Treasury bond                       6.62      6.02      6.99       5.93
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Since we expected market volatility, the Fund focused during the period on the
income provided by higher-coupon mortgage-backed securities, which are generally
more stable in periods of market turbulence. As of January 31, 1996, we had
increased the Fund's mortgage-backed holdings to 68.9% from 63.1%, which is a
9.2% increase. The Fund's average weighted bond maturity was approximately 16.3
years.

Market Outlook

In our view, the main factors currently affecting the securities markets are the
ongoing federal budget negotiations in Washington, D.C., the discussion
regarding the federal debt ceiling limit, the strength of the U.S. economy and
the Federal Reserve Board's recent short-term interest rate cuts.

Looking forward, we expect investor concerns about the market to increase
because of the upcoming 1996 Presidential elections, the flat tax issue and
fears about job security among many individuals in an era of corporate
downsizing. In addition, the potential impact of federal budget cuts on state
and local governments and the discussions involving the federal debt limit

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ceiling may also have a negative effect on the market. However, no matter what
happens in the markets over the coming months, we remain committed to our
portfolio strategy of striving to provide income through diversification.

In closing, we would like to thank you for your investment in the Smith Barney
Managed Governments Fund. We look forward to continue to serve your investment
needs.

Sincerely,

/s/ HEATH B. MCLENDON                    /s/ JAMES E. CONROY

Heath B. McLendon                        James E. Conroy
Chairman and                             First Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer                  Investment Officer

February 27, 1996



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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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 Historical Performance -- Class A Shares
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                        Net Asset Value
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                    Beginning         End          Income    Capital Gain      Return       Total
Period Ended        of Period      of Period      Dividends  Distributions   of Capital   Returns(1)
<S>                   <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>
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1/31/96               $12.63         $12.86         $0.40        $0.00         $0.00         5.03%+
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7/31/95                12.50          12.63          0.74         0.00          0.04         7.67
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7/31/94                13.29          12.50          0.61         0.00          0.19         0.08
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7/31/93                12.88          13.29          0.66         0.23          0.00        10.43
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7/31/92                12.09          12.88          0.91         0.00          0.08        15.25
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7/31/91                12.13          12.09          0.98         0.00          0.11         9.02
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7/31/90                12.19          12.13          1.07         0.00          0.03         9.01
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7/31/89                12.04          12.19          0.96         0.00          0.11        10.62
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7/31/88                12.62          12.04          1.09         0.01          0.01         4.43
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7/31/87                13.32          12.62          1.11         0.34          0.00         5.69
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7/31/86                13.03          13.32          1.34         0.09          0.00        13.81
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Total                                               $9.87        $0.67         $0.57    
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 Historical Performance -- Class B Shares
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                       Net Asset Value
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                    Beginning       End       Income     Capital Gain       Return        Total
Period Ended        of Period    of Period   Dividends   Distributions    of Capital    Returns(1)
<S>                   <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>
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1/31/96               $12.63      $12.86       $0.37        $0.00           $0.00         4.75%+
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7/31/95                12.50       12.63        0.67         0.00            0.04         7.04
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7/31/94                13.29       12.50        0.56         0.00            0.17        (0.46)
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Inception*
 - 7/31/93             12.64       13.29        0.41         0.16            0.00         9.92+
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Total                                          $2.01        $0.16           $0.21
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 Historical Performance -- Class C Shares
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                      Net Asset Value
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                   Beginning     End      Income    Capital Gain     Return      Total
Period Ended       of Period  of Period  Dividends  Distributions  of Capital  Returns(1)
<S>                   <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>       <C>
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1/31/96               $12.63    $12.85     $0.37        $0.00         $0.00      4.68%+
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7/31/95                12.50     12.63      0.67         0.00          0.04      7.04
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7/31/94                13.29     12.50      0.56         0.00          0.17     (0.46)
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Inception*
 - 7/31/93             13.18     13.29      0.03         0.02          0.00      1.25+
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Total                                      $1.63        $0.02         $0.21
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It is the Fund's policy to distribute dividends monthly and
capital gains, if any, annually.


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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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Average Annual Total Return
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                                                      Without Sales Charge(1)
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                                                Class A      Class B      Class C
<S>                                              <C>          <C>          <C>
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Six Months Ended 1/31/96+                         5.03%        4.75%        4.68%
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Year Ended 1/31/96                               12.54        11.93        11.85
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Five Years Ended 1/31/96                          8.30          N/A          N/A
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Ten Years Ended 1/31/96                           8.15          N/A          N/A
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Inception*-1/31/96                                9.33         6.52         4.80
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                                                     With Sales Charge(2)
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                                                 Class A     Class B      Class C

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Six Months Ended 1/31/96+                         0.30%        0.25%        3.68%
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Year Ended 1/31/96                                7.48         7.43        10.85
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Five Years Ended 1/31/96                          7.31          N/A          N/A
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Ten Years Ended 1/31/96                           7.65          N/A          N/A
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Inception*-1/31/96                                8.89         5.98         4.80
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Cumulative Total Return
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                                                      Without Sales Charge(1)

<S>                                                          <C>
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Class A (1/31/86 through 1/31/96)                            118.84%
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Class B (Inception* through 1/31/96)                          22.68
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Class C (Inception* through 1/31/96)                          12.93
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(1) Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if
any, at net asset value and does not reflect deduction of the applicable sales
charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred
sales charges ("CDSC") with respect to Class B and C shares.

2) Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any,
at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the
maximum initial sales charge of 4.50%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a
4.50% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed less than one year from initial
purchase. This CDSC declines by 0.50% the first year after purchase and
thereafter by 1.00% per year until no CDSC is incurred. Class C shares reflect
the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within the
first year of purchase.

* Inception dates for Class A, B and C shares are September 4, 1984, November
6, 1992 and June 29, 1993, respectively.

+ Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total
return for the year.
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Managed Governments Fund Inc.


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Historical Performance (unaudited)
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                 Growth of $10,000 Invested in Class A Shares of
                 the Smith Barney Managed Governments Fund Inc.
                    vs. Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index
                     and Lipper Mortgage Securities Average+

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                            January 1986 January 1996


                             [CHART APPEARS HERE]

          SB Managed            Lipper Mortgage      Lehman Brothers
       Governments Fund        Securities Average    Aggregate Bond
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<S>    <C>                     <C>                   <C>
1/86     10,000.00                10,000.00            10,000.00
7/86     9,999.90                 10,541.00            11,030.00
7/87     10,568.86                10,434.54            10,823.74
7/88     11,037.08                10,576.45            10,854.05
7/89     12,209.45                11,423.62            11,950.00
7/90     13,309.79                12,056.49            12,549.01
7/91     14,510.13                12,586.97            13,008.31
7/92     16,723.59                13,296.88            13,836.94
7/93     18,467.11                13,899.23            14,660.24
7/94     18,481.97                13,255.69            14,122.20
7/95     19,899.57                14,343.98            15,360.72
7/96     20,900.33                15,226.14            16,508.17
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</TABLE>

+ Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class A shares on January 31,
  1986, assuming deduction of the maximum 4.50% sales charge at the time of
  investment and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, at net
  asset value through January 31, 1996. The Lehman Brothers Government Bond
  Index is a broad-based index of all public debt obligations of the U.S.
  Government and its Agencies and has an average maturity of approximately nine
  years. The index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and
  trading expenses as a mutual fund. The Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. U.S.
  Mortgage Securities Bond Fund Average ("Lipper Mortgage Securities Average")
  is composed of the Fund's peer group of mutual funds (12 funds as of January
  31, 1996) investing in U.S. mortgage-backed securities. Lipper Analytical
  Services, Inc. is a widely-recognized mutual fund information service. The
  performance of the Fund's other classes may be greater or less than the Class
  A shares' performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or
  lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in other
  classes.

  All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future
  results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
  value may be more or less than the original cost. No adjustment has been made
  for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains.


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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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Portfolio Highlights (unaudited)                                January 31, 1996
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Portfolio Breakdown

                             [CHART APPEARS HERE]

Title                                                                 Percentage
<S>                                                                   <C>
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GNMA                                                                       67.2%
U.S. Treasury Notes                                                        17.6%
Call Options and Repurchase Agreement                                       8.9%
FHLMC and FNMA                                                              6.3%
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   U.S. Treasury Securities are debt obligations of the United States
Government. They are secured by the full faith and credit of the Federal
Government, and include such instruments as Treasury notes, bills and bonds.

   Mortgage-Backed Securities are debt securities issued by U.S. Government
Agencies such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Government National Mortgage
Association (GNMA). They represent thousands of individual home mortgages that
are pooled to form securities. As homeowners pay interest and principal each
month, these payments are passed on to investors. Mortgage-backed securities are
backed by the full faith and credit of the issuing agency.

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Managed Governments Fund Inc.


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)                             January 31, 1996
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    FACE
   AMOUNT                           SECURITY                            VALUE
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U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 91.1%
<S>            <C>                                                  <C>
$ 8,600,000    U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.250% due 8/15/23               $ 8,753,854
 21,000,000    U.S. Treasury Note, 5.250% due 1/31/01                20,986,350
 56,550,000    U.S. Treasury Note, 5.875% due 11/15/05+              57,753,384
182,400,000    U.S. Treasury Note, zero coupon due 2/15/19           43,299,936
        308    FHLMC Certificates, 7.500% due 11/1/09                       315
     26,369    FHLMC Certificates, 14.750% due 3/1/10                    30,119
      7,076    FHLMC Certificates, 8.000% due 8/1/17                      7,289
  7,993,581    FHLMC Certificates Gold, 8.500% due 1/1/25             8,346,658
 23,004,070    FHLMC Certificates Gold, 7.500% due 12/1/25           23,632,081
        332    FNMA Certificates, 9.500% due 6/7/02                         351
        710    FNMA Certificates, 9.500% due 7/7/02                         750
 55,600,000    FNMA Principal Strips, zero coupon due 10/9/19        11,912,856
  3,004,170    GNMA I Certificates, 10.000% due 7/15/20*              3,306,450
 14,994,137    GNMA I Certificates, 8.500% due 5/15/22*              15,715,656
 29,992,544    GNMA I Certificates, 7.000% due 7/15/23*              30,376,749
 35,992,276    GNMA I Certificates, 6.500% due 5/15/24*              35,733,492
 38,006,024    GNMA I Certificates, 8.000% due 5/15/24*              39,122,261
 21,965,072    GNMA I Certificates, 9.000% due 1/15/25*              23,228,064
 33,044,393    GNMA I Certificates, 8.000% due 11/15/25*             34,386,657
229,167,055    GNMA I Certificates Platinum, 9.000% due 12/15/17*   245,350,833
  1,508,555    GNMA II Certificates, 10.000% due 10/20/16*            1,652,803
 12,030,411    GNMA II Certificates, 8.500% due 8/20/24*             12,549,163
 14,989,029    GNMA II Certificates, 7.000% due 9/20/25*             15,106,094
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               TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY
               OBLIGATIONS (Cost-- $617,159,113)                    631,252,165
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OPTIONS -- 0.0%

  1,193,000    U.S. Treasury Long Bond Put @ $118, Expires 2/17/96
               (Cost-- $643,074)                                        261,267
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 8.9%

 60,000,000    First Boston, Inc., 5.839% due 2/1/96; Proceeds at
               maturity-- $60,009,732; (Fully collateralized by
               U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.500% due 1/31/97;
               Market value-- $61,225,962)                           60,000,000
  1,372,000    Citibank, Inc., 5.900% due 2/1/96; Proceeds at
               maturity -- $1,372,224; (Fully collateralized
               by U.S. Treasury Bills due 1/9/97; Market value
               -- $1,399,563)                                         1,372,000

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               TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

               (Cost-- $61,372,000)                                  61,372,000
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               TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100%

               (Cost -- $679,174,187)++                             $692,885,432
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 * Date shown represents the last in the range of maturity dates of mortgage
   certificates only.
 + Security has been segregated by custodian for reverse repurchase agreements.
++ Aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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<CAPTION>
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)                 January 31, 1996
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ASSETS:
<S>                                                               <C>

   Investments, at value (Cost-- $679,174,187)                    $ 692,885,432
   Receivable from broker                                                69,000
   Receivable for Fund shares sold                                      206,209
   Interest receivable                                                4,251,175
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   Total Assets                                                     697,411,816
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LIABILITIES

   Reverse repurchase agreement (Note 6)                             58,458,563
   Payable for securities purchased                                     383,962
   Investment advisory fees payable                                     244,319
   Distribution fees payable                                            189,543
   Administration fees payable                                          108,586
   Interest payable                                                      51,439
   Payable to bank                                                       16,165
   Accrued expenses                                                     222,670
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   Total Liabilities                                                 59,675,247
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Total Net Assets                                                  $ 637,736,569
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NET ASSETS:

   Par value of capital shares                                         $ 49,610
   Capital paid in excess of par value                              787,749,310
   Undistributed net investment income                                1,386,848
   Accumulated net realized loss on security transactions,
     options and futures contracts                                 (165,307,501)
   Net unrealized appreciation of investments, options and
     future contracts                                                13,858,302

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Total Net Assets                                                  $ 637,736,569
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Shares Outstanding:

   Class A                                                           39,782,704
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   Class B                                                            9,752,628
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   Class C                                                               74,090
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Net Asset Value:

   Class A (and redemption price)                                        $12.86
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   Class B*                                                              $12.86
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   Class C**                                                             $12.85
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Class A Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share

   (net asset value plus 4.71% of net asset value per share)             $13.47
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</TABLE>

 * Redemption price is NAV of Class B shares reduced by 4.50% if shares are
   redeemed less than one year from initial purchase (See Note 2).
** Redemption price is NAV of Class C shares reduced by 1.00% if shares are
   redeemed within the first year of purchase.




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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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<CAPTION>
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
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For the Six Months Ended January 31, 1996

INVESTMENT INCOME:
<S>                                                                <C>
   Interest                                                        $ 26,498,975
   Less: Interest expense                                            (1,474,568)
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   Total Investment Income                                           25,024,407
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EXPENSES:

   Investment advisory fees (Note 2)                                  1,562,228
   Distribution fees (Note 2)                                         1,148,522
   Administration fees (Note 2)                                         569,553
   Shareholder and system servicing fees                                294,654
   Custody                                                              139,481
   Shareholder communications                                            45,000
   Audit and legal                                                       29,000
   Registration fees                                                     25,450
   Directors' fees                                                       15,700
   Other                                                                 21,525
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   Total Expenses                                                     3,851,113

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Net Investment Income                                                21,173,294

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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS, OPTIONS AND FUTURES (NOTES 3 AND 7):

   Realized Gain (Loss) From:

     Security transactions (excluding short-term securities)         20,979,907
     Options contracts                                                 (105,701)
     Futures contracts                                                  659,376

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   Net Realized Gain                                                 21,533,582

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   Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation
   of Investments, Options and Futures:
     Beginning of period                                             25,148,936
     End of period                                                   13,858,302
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   Decrease in Net Unrealized Appreciation                          (11,290,634)

Net Gain on Investments, Options and Futures                         10,242,948
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Increase in Net Assets From Operations                             $ 31,416,242
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</TABLE>
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.



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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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<CAPTION>
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 Statements of Changes in Net Assets

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For the Six Months Ended January 31, 1996 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended July 31, 1995

                                                       1996            1995
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OPERATIONS:
<S>                                               <C>              <C>
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   Net investment income                          $ 21,173,294     $ 44,523,223
   Net realized gain (loss)                         21,533,582      (42,642,832)
   Increase (decrease) in net
     unrealized appreciation                       (11,290,634)      45,545,505
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Increase in Net Assets From Operations              31,416,242       47,425,896
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DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

   Net investment income                           (19,786,446)     (40,491,996)
   Capital                                                   --       (1,998,735)

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   Decrease in Net Assets From

     Distributions to Shareholders                 (19,786,446)     (42,490,731)
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FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10):

   Net proceeds from sales                          14,465,132      259,445,859
   Net asset value of shares issued
     for reinvestment of dividends                  13,328,563       28,024,578
   Cost of shares reacquired                       (63,400,844)    (391,232,326)
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   Decrease in Net Assets

     From Fund Share Transactions                  (35,607,149)    (103,761,889)
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Decrease in Net Assets                             (23,977,353)     (98,826,724)

NET ASSETS:

   Beginning of period                             661,713,922      760,540,646
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   End of period                                  $637,736,569     $661,713,922
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* Includes undistributed investment income of:      $1,386,848               --
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</TABLE>


                       See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Smith Barney
Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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 Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
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   1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     Smith Barney Managed Governments Fund Inc. ("Fund"), a Maryland
corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
as a diversified, open-end management investment company.

     The significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund are:
(a) securities transactions are accounted for on trade date; b) securities
traded on national securities markets are valued at the closing price on such
markets; securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities
for which no sales price was reported and U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
are valued at bid price, or in the absence of a recent bid price, at the bid
equivalent obtained from one or more of the major market makers; (c) short-term
securities that have a maturity of more than 60 days are valued at prices based
on market quotations for securities of similar type, yield and maturity; (d)
short-term investments and securities maturing within 60 days are valued at cost
plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium which approximates market
value; (e) dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date and interest income
is recorded on the accrual basis; (f) gains or losses on the sale of securities
are recorded on the identified cost basis; (g) dividends and distributions to
shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date; (h) direct expenses are
charged to each class; management fees and general Fund expenses are allocated
on the basis of the relative net assets; (i) in accordance with Statement of
Position 93-2 Determination, Disclosure, and Financial Statement Presentation of
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Income, Capital Gain, and Return of Capital Distributions by Investment
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Companies, book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions
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and other permanent book and tax differences are reclassified to paid-in
capital. As of July 31, 1995, the cumulative effect of such differences,
totaling $1,998,735, were reclassified to paid-in capital from accumulated net
investment loss. Net investment income, net realized gains, and net assets were
not affected by this change; (j) the Fund intends to comply with the applicable
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pertaining to
regulated investment companies and to make distributions of taxable income
sufficient to relieve it from substantially all Federal income and excise taxes;
and (k) estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets,


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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

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 Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial
statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets
and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual
results to differ from these amounts.

    In addition, the Fund may from time to time enter into options and/or
futures contracts to hedge market risk.

2.   INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER
     TRANSACTIONS

     Smith Barney Mutual Funds Management Inc. ("SBMFM"), a subsidiary of Smith
Barney Holdings Inc. ("SBH"), acts as investment adviser to the Fund. The Fund
pays SBMFM an advisory fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.45% of the average
daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.415% of the average daily net assets in
excess of $1 billion. This fee is calculated daily and paid monthly.

     SBMFM acts as the Fund's administrator for which the Fund pays a fee
calculated at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets up to $1
billion and 0.185% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. This
fee is calculated daily and paid monthly.

     Smith Barney Inc. ("SB"), another subsidiary of SBH, acts as distributor of
Fund shares. For the six months ended January 31, 1995, SB received sales
charges of approximately $77,000 on sales of the Fund's Class A shares.

     There is a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 4.50% on Class B
shares, which applies if redemption occurs less than one year from initial
purchase. This CDSC declines by 0.50% the first year after purchase and
thereafter by 1.00% per year until no CDSC is incurred. Class C shares have a
1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within the first year of
purchase. For the six months ended January 31, 1996, CDSCs paid to SB for Class
B shares were approximately $147,000.

    Pursuant to a Distribution Plan, the Fund pays a service fee with respect to
Class A, B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average
daily net assets of each respective class. In addition, the Fund pays a
distribution fee with respect to Class B and C


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================================================================================

shares  calculated  at an annual rate of 0.50% and 0.45%,  respectively,  of the
average  daily net assets for each class.  For the six months ended  January 31,
1996, total Distribution Plan fees incurred were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Class A         Class B        Class C

================================================================================
<S>                                 <C>                <C>                <C>   
DISTRIBUTION PLAN FEES              $655,540           $490,924           $2,058
================================================================================

</TABLE>

    All officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of SB.

    3. INVESTMENTS

    During the six month ended January 31, 1996, the aggregate cost of purchases
and proceeds from sales of investments (including maturities, but excluding
short-term securities) were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

================================================================================
<S>                                                                <C>         
Purchases                                                          $898,384,935
================================================================================
Sales                                                               876,197,703
================================================================================

</TABLE>

    At January 31, 1996, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and
depreciation of investments for Federal income tax purposes were approximately
as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

================================================================================
<S>                                                                 <C>        
Gross unrealized appreciation                                        $14,157,089
Gross unrealized depreciation                                          (445,844)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation*                                         $13,711,245
================================================================================
</TABLE>

- ----------
* Net unrealized appreciation includes a loss of $381,807 on option contracts.

    4.  CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD

    At July 31, 1995, the Fund had for Federal tax purposes capital loss
carryforwards of $186,227,742 available, subject to certain limitations, to
offset future capital gains. To the extent that these capital carryforward
losses are used to offset capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset
will not be distributed. The following capital loss carryforward amount expire
on July 31, in the year indicated below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                              1996          1997          2002         2003
================================================================================
<S>                       <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>        
Carryforward Amounts      $120,171,153   $29,387,864   $3,422,711   $33,246,014
================================================================================

</TABLE>



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================================================================================


    5.  REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

    The Fund purchases (and its custodian takes possession of) U.S. Government
Securities from banks and securities dealers subject to agreements to resell the
securities to the sellers at a future date (generally, the next business day) at
an agreed-upon higher repurchase price. The Fund requires continual maintenance
of the market value of the collateral in amounts at least equal to the
repurchase price.

    6.  REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

    The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreement transactions for
leveraging purposes. A reverse repurchase agreement involves a sale by the Fund
of securities that it holds with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same
securities at an agreed upon price and date. The Fund will establish a
segregated account with its custodian, in which the Fund will maintain cash,
U.S. Government Securities or other liquid high grade debt obligations equal in
value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements.

    At January 31, 1996, the Fund had the following reverse repurchase agreement
open:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

    FACE
   AMOUNT                           SECURITY                            VALUE
================================================================================
<C>               <C>                                            <C>
$58,458,563       REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH MORGAN
                  STANLEY GROUP, INC. DATED 1/18/96 BEARING 1.500%
                  TO BE REPURCHASED AT    $58,530,345 ON
                  1/31/96, COLLATERALIZED BY    $56,550,000 U.S.
                  TREASURY NOTE, 5.875% DUE 11/15/05                 $58,458,563
================================================================================

</TABLE>

    During the six months ended January 31, 1996, the maximum and average amount
of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

================================================================================
<S>                                                                <C>         
Maximum amount outstanding                                          $125,442,375
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average amount outstanding                                            73,370,851
================================================================================

</TABLE>

    Interest expense for the six months ended January 31, 1996, on borrowings by
the Fund, under reverse repurchase agreements totaled $1,474,568.



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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

================================================================================
 Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
================================================================================

    7.   OPTION CONTRACTS

    Premiums paid when put or call options are purchased by the Fund represent
investments which are marked-to-market daily. When a purchased option expires,
the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the premium paid. When the Fund
enters into closing sales transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss
depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sales transaction are
greater or less than the premium paid for the option. When the Fund exercises a
put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying
security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium
originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security
which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium
originally paid.

    When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium
received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is
marked-to-market daily. When a written option expires, the Fund realizes a gain
equal to the amount of the premium received. When the Fund enters into a closing
purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the
closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was
written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying
security, and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a call
option is exercised, the cost of the security sold will be increased by the
premium originally received. When a put option is exercised, the amount of the
premium originally received will reduce the cost of the security which the Fund
purchased upon exercise.

    At January 31, 1996, the Fund had no written options outstanding.

    8.   FUTURES CONTRACTS

    Initial margin deposits made upon entering into futures contracts are
recognized as assets due from the broker (the Fund's agent in acquiring the
futures position). During the period the futures contract is open, changes in
the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by
"marking to market" on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract
at the end of each day's trading. Variation margin payments are made or received
and recognized as assets due from or liabilities due to broker, depending upon
whether unrealized gains or

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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

================================================================================
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================================================================================

losses are incurred. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized
gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the
closing transactions and the Fund's basis in the contract.

    At January 31, 1996, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Expiration
                             Month/     # of    Basis     Market   Unrealized
                             Year    Contracts  Value      Value      Gain
================================================================================
<S>                           <C>     <C>     <C>         <C>           <C>     
Futures contracts purchased:
U.S. Long Bond                3/96    276    $33,231,693  $33,378,750  $147,057
================================================================================

</TABLE>

    9.  SECURITIES TRADED ON A WHEN-ISSUED OR
        TO-BE-ANNOUNCED BASIS

    The Fund may trade portfolio securities on a "to-be-announced" ("TBA")
basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing or selling
securities for which all specific information is not yet known at the time of
the trade, particularly the face amount and maturity date in GNMA transactions.
Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to
the Fund, normally 15 to 45 days later. These transactions are subject to market
fluctuation and their current value is determined in the same manner as for
other portfolio securities.

    As of January 31, 1996, there were no TBA transactions.

    10. COMMON STOCK

    At January 31, 1996, the Fund had 500 million shares of capital stock
authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Fund has the ability to
issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical
interest in the Fund and has the same rights, except that each class bears
certain expenses specifically related to the distribution of its shares.
Effective November 7, 1994, the Fund adopted a new class structure, renaming the
former Class D shares as Class C shares.

    At January 31, 1996, total paid-in capital amounted to the following for
each class:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   CLASS A        CLASS B            CLASS C
================================================================================
<S>                                <C>              <C>               <C>     
Total Paid-in Capital              $669,148,807     $117,705,951      $944,162
================================================================================

</TABLE>


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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

================================================================================
 Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
================================================================================

   Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                              Six Months Ended                Year Ended
                              January 31, 1996               July 31, 1995
                              ----------------               -------------
                          Shares         Amount         Shares        Amount
================================================================================
<S>                         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>          
Class A
Shares sold                 473,345     $ 7,673,024   19,786,976   $ 241,728,620
Shares issued on
   reinvestment             855,379      10,919,120    1,797,001     22,108,190
Shares redeemed          (3,395,519)    (44,900,390)  (9,428,140)  (115,641,617)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Increase (Decrease)  (2,066,795)   $(26,308,246)  12,155,837  $ 148,195,193
================================================================================
Class B
Shares sold                 443,825     $ 6,075,974    1,422,270    $ 17,423,153
SHARES ISSUED ON
   REINVESTMENT             208,507       2,366,943      479,870      5,909,325
Shares redeemed          (1,421,111)    (18,387,693) (22,538,562)  (275,512,867)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Decrease               (768,779)    $(9,944,776) (20,636,422) $(252,180,389)
================================================================================
Class C*
Shares sold                  57,831       $ 716,134       23,676      $ 294,086
Shares issued on
   reinvestment               1,363          42,500          569          7,063
Shares redeemed              (8,777)       (112,761)      (6,360)       (77,842)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Increase                 50,417        $ 645,873      $17,885      $ 223,307
================================================================================

</TABLE>

- ----------
* On November 7, 1994, the former Class D shares were renamed Class C shares.


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Managed Governments Fund Inc.

================================================================================
 Financial Highlights
================================================================================

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

Class A Shares                              1996(1)          1995           1994          1993            1992           1991
====================================================================================================================================

<S>                                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>      
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $  12.63         $  12.50       $  13.29       $  12.88       $  12.09       $  12.13
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income From Operations:
   Net investment income                      0.44             0.81           0.75           0.69           0.91           0.98
   Net realized and unrealized
     gain (loss)                              0.19             0.10          (0.74)          0.61           0.87           0.07
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Income From Operations                  0.63             0.91           0.01           1.30           1.78           1.05
Less Distributions From:
   Net investment income                     (0.40)           (0.74)         (0.57)         (0.65)         (0.91)         (0.98)
   Overdistribution of net
   investment income                          --               --            (0.04)         (0.01)          --             --
   Overdistribution of net
      realized gains                          --               --             --            (0.23)          --             --
   Capital                                    --              (0.04)         (0.19)          --            (0.08)         (0.11)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Distributions                          (0.40)           (0.78)         (0.80)         (0.89)         (0.99)         (1.09)
Net Asset Value, End of Period            $  12.86         $  12.63       $  12.50       $  13.29       $  12.88       $  12.09
Total Return                                  5.03%++          7.67%          0.08%         10.43%         15.25%          9.02%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)          $511,410         $528,533       $371,086       $462,703       $488,515       $474,305
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ratios to Average Net Assets:
   Expenses                                   1.07%+           1.07%          1.03%          0.99%          0.82%          0.82%
   Net investment income                      6.58+            6.57           5.60           5.35           7.23           8.12
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Portfolio Turnover Rate                        135%             292%           236%           436%           426%           365
====================================================================================================================================

Class B Shares                                                      1996(1)         1995                 1994               1993(2)
====================================================================================================================================

<S>                                                              <C>              <C>                   <C>              <C>     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period                             $  12.63         $  12.50              $  13.29         $  12.64
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income (Loss) From Operations:
   Net investment income                                             0.42             0.75                  0.69             0.47
   Net realized and unrealized
     gain (loss)                                                     0.18             0.09                 (0.75)            0.75
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Income (Loss) From Operations                                  0.60             0.84                 (0.06)            1.22
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Less Distributions From:
   Net investment income                                            (0.37)           (0.67)                (0.52)           (0.40)
   Overdistribution of net investment
     income                                                          --               --                   (0.04)           (0.01)
   Overdistribution of net realized gains                            --               --                    --              (0.16)
   Capital                                                           --              (0.04)                (0.17)            --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Distributions                                                 (0.37)           (0.71)                (0.73)           (0.57)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Asset Value, End of Period                                   $  12.86         $  12.63              $  12.50         $  13.29
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Return                                                         4.75%++          7.04%                (0.46)%           9.92%++

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)                                 $125,374         $132,882              $389,383         $474,093
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ratios to Average Net Assets:
   Expenses                                                          1.56%+           1.57%                 1.55%            1.62%+
   Net investment income                                             6.06+            6.07                  5.08             4.72+
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                               135%             292%                  236%             436%
====================================================================================================================================

</TABLE>

(1) For the six months ended January 31, 1996 (unaudited).
(2) For the period from November 6, 1992 (inception date) to July 31, 1993.

 ++ Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the
total return for the year.
 +  Annualized.


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================================================================================
 Financial Highlights (continued)
================================================================================

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Class C Shares                                                        1996(1)             1995             1994             1993(2)
====================================================================================================================================

<S>                                                                 <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period                                $  12.63           $  12.50         $  13.29         $  13.18
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income (Loss) From Operations From:
   Net investment income                                                0.42               0.76             0.69             0.07
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              0.17               0.08            (0.75)            0.09
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Income (Loss) From Operations                                     0.59               0.84            (0.06)            0.16
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Less Distributions From:
   Net investment income                                               (0.37)             (0.67)           (0.52)           (0.03)
   Overdistribution of net investment income                            --                 --              (0.04)            --


</TABLE>


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