[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000080991
[NAME] PAINEWEBBER MUNICIPAL SERIES
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 2
[NAME] NEW YORK TAX FREE INCOME FUND- CLASS A
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] FEB-28-2001
[PERIOD-START] MAR-01-2000
[PERIOD-END] AUG-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 22834
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 23168
[RECEIVABLES] 261
[ASSETS-OTHER] 11
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 36
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 23476
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 145
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 145
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 23257
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 2240
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 2282
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 235
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 309
[NET-ASSETS] 23331
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 0
[INTEREST-INCOME] 657
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 120
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 537
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] (196)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 1151
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1492
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 535
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 122
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] 197
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 32
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (26)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 39
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 70
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 153
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 23178
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 9.99
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.24
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.43
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.24
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 10.42
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 1.02
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