SMITH BARNEY INSTITUTIONAL CASH MANAGEMENT FUND INC
N-30D, 1996-07-30
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Annual Report

1996
1996
1996
1996
1996

Smith Barney
Institutional
Cash Management
Fund, Inc.
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May 31, 1996

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Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Smith Barney
Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc. for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996.
For your convenience, we have summarized the period's prevailing economic and
market conditions below. In addition, a more detailed summary of performance and
current holdings can be found in the appropriate sections that follow in the
annual report.

Cash and Government Portfolio Updates.

The past year, and certainly the most recent six months, has been an interesting
period for the financial markets. The period from June 1995 through January 1996
was characterized by low inflation and somewhat weaker economic growth, and in
response to these conditions, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) lowered the
target for the fed funds rate in December and January from 5.75% to 5.25%. In
addition to lowering the fed funds target rate, the Fed lowered the discount
rate to 5% and cited reduced potential inflationary pressures as a reason for
its easing of monetary policy. Reaction in the money markets was euphoric and
the yield curve inverted in anticipation of lower rates. Interest rates on
short-term government securities declined, with one-year U.S. Treasury bills
trading as low as 4.78% and two-year U.S. Treasury notes declining to 4.79%.

However, since then, a number of events have reversed the direction of the money
markets and short-term interest rates have risen 80 and 125 basis points
respectively from those discussed previously. Moreover, since February 1996,
three-month insured, fixed-rate Certificates of Deposit have risen 40 basis
points to 5.50% and one-year CDs have risen 105 basis points to 6.08%. Hedge
fund selling, an oversupply of new issues from Treasury auctions, and concern
over the strength of U.S. economic growth have increased market uncertainty. For
example, economic data released between February and the end of May has
indicated that the U.S. economy is growing more rapidly than previously
expected, as evidenced by strong job creation and higher consumer spending. In
addition, inventories, especially in the automobile industry, have declined, and
will probably need to be replenished. New as well as existing home sales have
also shown continued solid momentum, with the Northeast region of the U.S. the
newest area to exhibit growth. As a result, expectations for second quarter GDP
growth are currently between an annual rate of 3.5% and 4%.

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Despite the apparent strength in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve left
short-term interest rates unchanged at its most recent Federal Open Market
Committee Meeting (FOMC). However, it is now widely anticipated that the Fed
will raise interest rates in the near future, especially if jobless claims
continue to stabilize or decline, consumer spending remains strong, and payroll
growth in the economy stays at a monthly level of approximately 200,000 new
jobs.

Cash and Government Portfolio Strategies.

During the first half of 1996, we shortened the Cash Portfolio's average
maturity from 68 to 45 days, reflecting our expectations for a steepening yield
curve and higher interest rates as the economy strengthened. As a result of our
strategy, both Portfolios have performed competitively against the major money
market indices. As of May 31, 1996, the seven-day SEC yield on the Cash
Portfolio was 5.12%, and all of the Portfolio's holdings have received one of
the two highest ratings from Standard and Poor's and Moody's. As of May 31,
1996, the seven-day SEC yield on the Government Portfolio was 5.10%, and over
94% of the Portfolio's investments were in U.S. government agency securities.

Given our outlook that economic growth will continue to remain above
expectations and interest rates should continue to rise, we are maintaining our
targeted average maturity on the Cash Portfolio at the 45 day range. The
Government Portfolio targets have been reduced from 50 days to 40 days.

Municipal Portfolio Update.

As May drew to a close, we expected to see a continued decline in yields on tax-
exempt variable bonds, which represent the bulk of the short-term tax-exempt
market. However, higher-than-expected gains in non-farm payrolls and consumer
spending, which caused the overall bond market to decline, also had a negative
impact on the short-term tax-exempt market. With increased expectations of a
shift in Federal Reserve monetary policy, we are seeing stronger investor
interest in variable rate bonds and shorter maturities in anticipation of
capturing higher yields in the future. Over the same period of time, we have
seen an increase in yields on the long end of this short-term tax-exempt yield
curve. Since February 1996, the yield on the bond buyer One-Year Note Index has
risen 51 basis points to 3.73%. However, shortages in the short-term tax-exempt
market have been created, largely due to the recent high number of called bonds
and coupon payments, strong investor demand, and a low supply of new issues. We
expect these factors to continue until late July when a number of municipalities
come to market with annual note financings.

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Municipal Portfolio Strategy.

In response to the pickup in U.S. economic activity over the past several
months, we have targeted the average maturity on the municipal portfolio at the
40-day range. As a large number of municipalities come to market and the new
supply of issues increases, we will continue to look for opportunities in fixed
rate municipal notes with a bias towards shorter maturities.

In closing, thank you for investing in the Smith Barney Institutional Cash
Management Fund. We hope the Fund has proven to be a convenient, economical and
competitive vehicle for your short-term assets.

Sincerely,

/s/ Heath B. McLendon

Heath B. McLendon
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer

June 28, 1996

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Schedules of Investments                                            May 31, 1996

                                CASH PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                                ANNUALIZED     
   FACE                                                        YIELD ON DATE   
  AMOUNT                    SECURITY                            OF PURCHASE      VALUE
=========================================================================================
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 65.8%
<S>                <C>                                          <C>            <C>
$  6,300,000       Abbey National North America                         
                     matures 11/20/96                           5.43%          $6,140,771
  10,000,000       A. I. Credit                                         
                     matures 6/3/96                             5.45            9,996,972
   5,000,000       Alliance & Leicester Building Society                
                     matures 8/8/96                             5.38            4,949,850
   5,000,000       American Home Products                               
                     matures 7/19/96                            5.38            4,964,467
   5,000,000       American Home Products Foods                         
                     matures 6/25/96                            5.31            4,982,367
   5,000,000       Bank of America (Bankamerica Corp.)                  
                     matures 6/26/96                            5.40            4,981,736
   5,000,000       Banque Nationale De Paris Canada                     
                     matures 11/27/96                           5.45            4,868,236
  10,000,000       Barton Capital Corp.                                 
                     matures 6/5/96                             5.29            9,994,133
  10,000,000       Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society             
                     matures 7/8/96                             5.34            9,945,836
   5,000,000       Credito Italiano                                     
                     matures 8/27/96                            5.12            4,939,704
   5,000,000       Daimler-Benz North America Corp.                     
                     matures 9/3/96                             5.36            4,931,067
  10,000,000       Dakota Certificates Program                          
                    matures 6/11/96                             5.36            9,985,194
   5,000,000       Dean Witter/Discover & Co.                           
                    matures 8/13/96                             5.37            4,946,264
   5,750,000       Enterprise Funding Corp.                             
                    matures 6/24/96                             5.32            5,730,530
   5,000,000       General Electric Capital Corp.                       
                    matures 8/30/96                             5.37            4,934,125
  10,000,000       General Motors Acceptance Corp.                      
                    matures 6/4/96                              5.30            9,995,583
   5,000,000       Glaxo Holdings PLC                                   
                    matures 7/24/96                             5.35            4,961,133
   5,000,000       International Nederlanden Group                      
                    matures 8/21/96                             5.34            4,940,713
   5,000,000       International Securitization Corp.                   
                    matures 8/28/96                             5.36            4,935,344
</TABLE>
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Schedules of Investments (continued)                                May 31, 1996

                                CASH PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          ANNUALIZED
   FACE                                                  YIELD ON DATE
  AMOUNT              SECURITY                            OF PURCHASE           VALUE
======================================================================================== 
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 65.8% (continued)
<S>                <C>                                      <C>             <C>
$  5,000,000       Merrill Lynch
                    matures 6/5/96                              5.28%       $  4,997,067
   9,000,000       Morgan Stanley
                    mature 6/24/96 to 8/23/96                5.37 to 5.47      8,916,487
   5,000,000       National & Provincial Building Society
                    matures 6/18/96                             5.31           4,987,722
   2,000,000       Ontario Hydro                                           
                    matures 8/21/96                             5.34           1,976,285
   5,000,000       PHH Corp.                                               
                    matures 7/17/96                             5.31           4,966,331
   5,200,000       Province of British Columbia                            
                    matures 6/10/96                             5.44           5,193,110
   5,000,000       Province of Ontario                                     
                    matures 6/13/96                             5.35           4,991,283
   5,000,000       Receivables Capital Corp.                               
                    matures 6/13/96                             5.31           4,991,167
   3,300,000       Royal Bank of Canada                                    
                    matures 6/17/96                             5.44           3,292,227
   4,000,000       Societe Generale NA Inc.                                
                    matures 7/15/96                             5.27           3,974,871
   5,000,000       Transamerica Finance Corp.                              
                    matures 7/15/96                             5.36           4,967,672
   8,000,000       Windmill Funding Corp.                                  
                    matures 6/17/96                             5.32           7,981,156
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER                                  
                   (Cost -- $182,359,403)                                    182,359,403
======================================================================================== 
TIME DEPOSITS -- 7.2%                                                                                
  10,000,000       NationsBank                                             
                    matures 6/3/96                              5.43          10,000,000
  10,000,000       Z-Landesbank Bank Austria AG                            
                    matures 6/3/96                              5.43          10,000,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS                                     
                   (Cost -- $20,000,000)                                      20,000,000
======================================================================================== 
FOREIGN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT -- 18.1%                                                              
  10,000,000       Bayerische Landesbank                                   
                    matures 8/1/96                              4.98          10,000,474
  10,000,000       Commerzbank                                             
                    matures 6/6/96                              5.07          10,000,014
</TABLE>
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Schedules of Investments (continued)                                May 31, 1996

                                CASH PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                             ANNUALIZED
   FACE                                                     YIELD ON DATE
  AMOUNT                SECURITY                             OF PURCHASE      VALUE
======================================================================================= 
FOREIGN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT -- 18.1% (continued)            
<S>                <C>                                           <C>       <C>         
$  5,000,000       Credit Suisse                                                       
                    matures 7/29/96                              5.19%     $  5,000,000
  10,000,000       Dresdner Bank                                                       
                    matures 7/8/96                               5.00        10,000,503
   5,000,000       Lloyds Bank                                                         
                    matures 7/5/96                               5.09         5,000,046
   5,000,000       Swiss Bank Corp.                                                    
                    matures 6/3/96                               5.52         5,000,010
   5,000,000       Toronto Dominion                                                    
                    matures 1/17/97                              5.13         5,001,059 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   TOTAL FOREIGN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT            
                   (Cost -- $50,002,106)                                     50,002,106
======================================================================================= 
DOMESTIC CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT -- 3.6%                              
  10,000,000       Morgan Guaranty                                  
                    matures 8/20/96                                 
                   (Cost -- $10,000,216)                         5.00        10,000,216
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
U.S. AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES -- 1.8%                          
   5,000,000       Federal National Mortgage Association            
                    matures 1/23/97                                 
                   (Cost -- $4,997,511)                          5.09         4,997,511
======================================================================================= 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 3.5%
   9,816,000       Morgan Stanley, 5.30% due 6/3/96;                
                   Proceeds at maturity -- $9,820,335;               
                   (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills,    
                   due 5/29/97; Market Value -- $9,872,654)          
                   (Cost -- $9,816,000)                                       9,816,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                   TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100%                         
                   (Cost -- $277,175,236*)                                 $277,175,236
======================================================================================= 
</TABLE>

                      See Notes to Financial Statements.
                                                                 
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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.                             

Schedules of Investments (continued)                                May 31, 1996
                                                                 
                             GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                              ANNUALIZED   
  FACE                                                      YIELD ON DATE  
  AMOUNT                SECURITY                             OF PURCHASE       VALUE
======================================================================================= 
U.S. AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES -- 94.6%               
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>
$  6,360,000   Federal Farm Credit Bank                    
                 mature 6/03/96 to 8/07/96                 4.91% to 5.25%   $ 6,327,503
  14,190,000   Federal Home Loan Bank                         
                 mature 6/07/96 to 7/17/96                   4.96 to 5.27    14,130,258
  15,480,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.               
                 mature 6/05/96 to 9/06/96                   5.20 to 5.31    15,399,838
  14,400,000   Federal National Mortgage Association           
                 mature 6/03/96 to 8/27/96                   4.90 to 5.32    14,294,355
   4,600,000   Student Loan Mortgage Association              
                 mature 6/03/96 to 6/19/96                       5.27         4,592,621
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               TOTAL U.S. AGENCIES AND                                  
                INSTRUMENTALITIES                                       
               (Cost -- $54,744,575)                                         54,744,575
======================================================================================= 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 5.4%
   2,000,000    Morgan Stanley, 5.30% due 6/03/96;                      
                Proceeds at maturity -- $2,000,883; 
                (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills,           
                due 2/06/97; Market value -- $2,012,161)                      2,000,000
   1,155,000    Citibank, 5.30% due 6/03/96; Proceeds                   
                at maturity -- $1,155,510; (Fully                       
                collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes,                  
                5.75% due 9/30/97; Market value --                      
                $1,185,900)                                                   1,155,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS                             
                (Cost -- $3,155,000)                                          3,155,000
======================================================================================= 
                TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100%                               
                (Cost -- $57,899,575*)                                      $57,899,575
======================================================================================= 
</TABLE>
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Schedules of Investments (continued)                                May 31, 1996

                              Municipal Portfolio

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 FACE
AMOUNT               RATING                         SECURITY                             VALUE
===================================================================================================
<S>                  <C>     <C>                                                      <C>
Arizona -- 14.0%
$1,700,000           VMIG 1  Apache County, AZ IDA IDR
                               Tucson Electric Power, Series 83A 3.65%+                  $1,700,000
 2,040,000           A-1+    Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue Arizona
                               Volunteer Hospital Federation, Series B 3.60%+             2,040,000
 1,500,000           P-1     Maricopa County, AZ PCR Public Service Company
                               New Mexico 3.60%+                                          1,500,000
 1,200,000           A-1+    Pima County, AZ IDA IDR Tucson Electric Series A
                               3.60%+                                                     1,200,000
 1,800,000           VMIG 1  Pinal County, AZ IDR (Magma Copper Company
                               Project) 3.70%+                                            1,800,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                          8,240,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
California -- 1.5%
   900,000           MIG 1   Los Angeles, CA USD TRAN 4.50% due 7/3/96                      900,525
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Delaware -- 2.1%
   1,230,000         A-1+    Delaware State Economic Development Authority
                               Hospital Billing Collection Service, Series A 3.60%+       1,230,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Florida -- 6.4%
   2,000,000         VMIG 1  Broward County, FL Housing Multi-Family Welleby
                               Apartments 3.70%+                                          2,000,000
   1,800,000         VMIG 1  St. John County, FL Hospital Revenue, Flager Hospital,
                               Series A 3.60%+                                            1,800,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                          3,800,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Georgia -- 4.1%
                             Clayton County, GA Housing Authority Multi-Family
                               Housing Revenue:
   1,200,000         A-1        Rainwood Development 3.82%+                               1,200,000
   1,200,000         A-1+       Huntington Woods 3.50%+                                   1,200,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                          2,400,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Idaho -- 2.5%
   1,500,000         MIG 1   Idaho State TAN 4.50% due 6/27/96                            1,500,752
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Illinois -- 5.8%
   1,400,000         VMIG 1  Chicago, IL Multi-Family Housing, Waveland Association,
                               Series E 3.60%+                                            1,400,000
   2,000,000         VMIG 1  Illinois Health Facility Authority Revenue, Gottlieb     
                               Health 3.60%+                                              2,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                          3,400,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Schedules of Investments (continued)                                May 31, 1996

                              Municipal Portfolio

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  FACE
  AMOUNT                RATING                  SECURITY                                      VALUE
====================================================================================================== 
Louisiana -- 4.8%
<S>                      <C>     <C>                                                       <C>
$2,000,000               A-1     Louisiana Public Facility Authority Hospital Revenue
                                   (Willis-Knighton Medical Center Project) 3.60%+          $2,000,000
   305,000               AAA     Louisiana Public Facility Revenue Student Loan
                                   5.70% due 1/1/97                                            309,160
   500,000               AAA     New Orleans, LA Exhibition Authority Hotel Occupancy
                                   Tax Revenue 5.25% due 1/15/97                               505,907
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                             2,815,067
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Michigan -- 3.0%              
 1,800,000               A-1+    Michigan State Housing Development Authority Rental
                                   Housing Revenue Series C 3.65%+                           1,800,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Minnesota -- 2.9%             
 1,690,000               A-1+    Moorehead, MN IDR Refunding (Super Value Store
                                   Project) 4.20%+                                           1,690,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Missouri -- 6.4%              
 1,800,000               A-1+    Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority
                                   Health Facilities Revenue (Health Care Project)
                                   Series C 3.60%+                                           1,800,000
 1,970,000               A-1+    Saint Louis County, MO IDA Multi-Family Housing
                                   Revenue Westport Station Apartments 3.60%+                1,970,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                             3,770,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Mississippi -- 3.2%           
 1,880,000               NR      Jackson, MS IDR (McKesson Corp. Project) 3.60%+             1,880,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
North Carolina -- 3.0%        
 1,800,000               A-1+    Raleigh Durham, NC Airport Authority Special Facilities
                                   Revenue, American Airlines Series A 3.80%+                1,800,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Nebraska -- 2.5%              
 1,500,000               A-1+    Nebraska Higher Education Loan Program Income
                                   Revenue Student Loan Program Series C 3.70%+              1,500,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
New Hampshire -- 2.5%         
 1,500,000               A-1     New Hampshire State Housing Finance Authority
                                   Multi-Family Manchester Series 1 3.80%+                   1,500,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
New Mexico -- 3.6%            
 2,100,000               MIG1    Dona Anna County, NM Foamex Production 3.55%+               2,100,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Nevada -- 3.6%                
 2,100,000               A-1+    Henderson, NV Public Improvement Trust Housing
                                   Revenue Refunding Multi-Family 3.55%+                     2,100,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
</TABLE>
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Schedules of Investments (continued)                                May 31, 1996

                              Municipal Portfolio

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FACE
AMOUNT                      RATING                      SECURITY                                    VALUE
============================================================================================================ 
<S>                          <C>    <C>                                                          <C>
New York -- 1.5%
$  900,000                   MIG 1  New York City, NY RAN Series B 4.75% due 6/28/96             $   900,653
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Pennsylvania -- 4.2%         
 1,000,000                   AAA    Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Coop Authority Special
                                      Tax Revenue Philadelphia Funding Program
                                      5.00% due 6/15/97                                            1,013,071
 1,500,000                   MIG 1  Pennsylvania State TANS 4.50% due 6/28/96                      1,500,860
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                   2,513,931
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Tennessee -- 10.2%                                                                                 
 1,700,000                   A-1    Clarksville Tennessee Public Building Authority 4.00%+         1,700,000
 2,100,000                   A-1+   Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority 4.00%+                2,100,000
 1,500,000                   A-1+   Tennessee State IDA Revenue Series A 4.00% due 5/29/97         1,505,594
   700,000                   A-1+   Tennessee State School Board Authority Higher                  
                                      Educational Facilities BAN 3.60%+                              700,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                   6,005,594
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Texas -- 5.8%                                                                                      
 1,900,000                   A-1+   Port Corpus Christi Authority Texas Nueces County              
                                      Marine Term Revenue Reynolds Metals Co. 3.65%+               1,900,000
 1,500,000                   MIG 1  Texas State TRAN Series A 4.75% due 8/30/96                    1,503,682
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                   3,403,682
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Utah -- 6.4%                                                                                       
 1,300,000                   VMIG 1 Salt Lake City, UT Revenue Pooled Class A 3.60%+               1,300,000
 2,500,000                   A-1+   Utah State Board of Regents Student Loan Series B              
                                      3.55%+                                                       2,500,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                   3,800,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100%
                                    (Cost -- $59,050,204*)                                       $59,050,204
============================================================================================================ 
</TABLE> 

 + Variable rate obligation payable at par on demand at any time on no more than
   seven days' notice.
*  Aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

   See page 11 for definition of ratings and certain security descriptions.

                      See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Bond Ratings
 
AAA     --  Bonds rated "AAA" have the highest rating assigned by Standard &
            Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely
            strong.
 
Short-Term Securities Ratings

SP-1    --  Standard & Poor's highest rating indicating very strong or strong
            capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to
            possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus
            (+) sign.
A-1     --  Standard & Poor's highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand
            obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety
            regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong;
            those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety
            characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.
MIG 1   --  Moody's highest rate for short-term municipal obligations.
VMIG 1  --  Moody's highest rating for issues having a demand feature -- VRDO.
P-1     --  Moody's highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to
            the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.
NR      --  Indicates that the bond is not rated by Moody's or Standard &
            Poor's.
 
Security Descriptions

BAN     -- Bond Anticipation Notes
EDC     -- Economic Development Corporation
EFA     -- Educational Facilities Authority
ETM     -- Escrowed to Maturity
FRTC    -- Floating Rate Trust Certificates
GO      -- General Obligation
HDA     -- Housing Development Authority
HEFA    -- Health and Educational Facilities Authority
HFA     -- Housing Finance Authority
IDA     -- Industrial Development Authority
IDB     -- Industrial Development Board
IDC     -- Industrial Development Corporation
IDR     -- Industrial Development Revenue
PCFA    -- Pollution Control Finance Authority
PCR     -- Pollution Control Revenue
PFA     -- Public Facilities Authority
RAN     -- Revenue Anticipation Notes
RAW     -- Revenue Anticipation Warrants
STEM    -- Short-Term Extendable Maturity
TAN     -- Tax Anticipation Notes
TECP    -- Tax Exempt Commercial Paper
TOB     -- Tender Option Bond
TRAN    -- Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes
USD     -- United School District
VHA     -- Veterans Housing Authority

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Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Statements of Assets and Liabilities                               May 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                          Cash        Government    Municipal
                                        Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio
===============================================================================
<S>                                   <C>            <C>           <C>
  ASSETS:
    Investments, at amortized cost     $277,175,236   $57,899,575   $59,050,204
    Cash                                        507           117            --
    Interest receivable                   1,127,900           465       417,644
    Receivable from manager                      --        53,172        63,835
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Total Assets                        278,303,643    57,953,329    59,531,683
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  LIABILITIES:
    Payable to bank                              --            --        58,186
    Dividends payable                       600,070       213,415       121,969
    Management fees payable                  39,017            --            --
    Accrued expenses                         92,746        42,185        43,134
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Total Liabilities                       731,833       255,600       223,289
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Total Net Assets                     $277,571,810   $57,697,729   $59,308,394
=============================================================================== 
  NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
    Capital Stock
       (25,000,000,000
       shares authorized for
       each Portfolio; par value
       $0.00001 per share)             $      2,776   $       577   $       593
    Capital paid in excess
       of par value                     277,569,034    57,697,152    59,307,801
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Total Net Assets                     $277,571,810   $57,697,729   $59,308,394
=============================================================================== 
  Shares Outstanding                    277,571,810    57,697,729    59,308,394
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Net Asset Value                             $1.00         $1.00         $1.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>

                      See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
Smith Barney
Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Statements of Operations
 
For the Period Ended May 31, 1996(a)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                              Cash      Government   Municipal
                                            Portfolio    Portfolio   Portfolio
==============================================================================
<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>
 INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Interest                                  $9,664,112   $2,075,094   $882,372
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EXPENSES:
  Management fees (Note 2)                     130,059       30,310     17,858
  Registration fees                             77,810       37,366     43,327
  Shareholder and system
   servicing fees                               38,539        5,762      3,740
  Audit and legal                               26,021       18,432     15,333
  Directors' fees                               22,668       15,305     13,954
  Custody                                       19,893        8,027      3,000
  Shareholder communications                    16,995        2,909      4,350
  Rating service fees                           10,000       10,000         --
  Other                                         17,030       15,990     16,707
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Expenses                               359,015      144,101    118,269
  Less: Management fee waiver and
   expense reimbursement                       (91,042)     (83,482)   (81,693)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net Expenses                                 267,973       60,619     36,576
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Investment Income                       9,396,139    2,014,475    845,796
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net Realized Gain from Security
  Transactions                                   4,721        1,574         --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Increase in Net Assets from
  Operations                                $9,400,860   $2,016,049   $845,796
==============================================================================
</TABLE>

 (a) For the period from June 16, 1995 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
     1996.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                                                              13
<PAGE>
 
Smith Barney
Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Period Ended May 31, 1996(a) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Cash          Government      Municipal
                                         Portfolio        Portfolio       Portfolio
                                         --------------------------------------------
                                            1996             1996            1996
===================================================================================== 
<S>                                   <C>               <C>             <C>
 OPERATIONS:
   Net investment income              $     9,396,139   $   2,014,475   $     845,796
   Net realized gains                           4,721           1,574              --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Increase in Net Assets
     From Operations                        9,400,860       2,016,049         845,796
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 DISTRIBUTIONS TO
   SHAREHOLDERS FROM
   (NOTE 3):
   Net investment income                   (9,396,139)     (2,014,475)       (845,796)
   Net realized gains                          (4,721)         (1,574)             --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Decrease in Net Assets from
     Distributions to Shareholders         (9,400,860)     (2,016,049)       (845,796)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
   (NOTE 5):
     Proceeds from sale of shares       1,533,423,459     434,782,708     307,764,680
     Net asset value of shares
        issued for reinvestment
        of dividends                        8,039,265       1,684,998         668,104
     Cost of shares reacquired         (1,263,890,914)   (378,769,977)   (249,124,390)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Increase in Net Assets From
     Fund Share Transactions              277,571,810      57,697,729      59,308,394
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Increase in Net Assets                   277,571,810      57,697,729      59,308,394
 
 NET ASSETS:
   Beginning of period                             --              --              --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   End of period                      $   277,571,810   $  57,697,729   $  59,308,394
===================================================================================== 
</TABLE>

 (a) For the period from June 16, 1995 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
     1996.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

14
<PAGE>
 
 Smith Barney
 Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

 Notes to Financial Statements

  1. Significant Accounting Policies.

  Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management 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 Fund consists of
three separate investment portfolios ("Portfolios"): Cash Portfolio ("Cash"),
Government Portfolio ("Government") and Municipal Portfolio ("Municipal").

  The significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolios
are: (a) transactions in money market instruments and government obligations are
recorded on trade date; (b) the Fund uses the amortized cost method for valuing
investments; accordingly, the cost of securities plus accreted discount, or
minus amortized premium, approximates market value; (c) interest income is
recorded on the accrual basis; (d) direct expenses are charged to each portfolio
and each class; management fees and general fund expenses are allocated on the
basis of relative net assets; (e) the Portfolios intend 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 be relieved from substantially all Federal income
and excise taxes; and (f) estimates and assumptions are required to be made
regarding assets, 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.

  2. Management Agreement and Other Transactions.

  Smith Barney Mutual Funds Management Inc. ("SBMFM"), a subsidiary of Smith
Barney Holdings, Inc. ("SBH"), acts as investment manager of the Fund. As
compensation for its services, each Portfolio pays SBMFM a management fee
calculated at the annual rate of 0.27% of the average daily net assets of each
Portfolio. This fee is calculated daily and paid monthly.

  For the year ended May 31, 1996, SBMFM waived $91,042, $30,310 and $17,858 of
its management fees for Cash, Government and Municipal, respectively. In
addition, SBMFM has agreed to reimburse Government and Municipal for expenses of
$53,172 and of $63,835, respectively.

                                                                              15
<PAGE>
 
 Smith Barney
 Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

  Smith Barney Inc. ("SB"), another subsidiary of SBH, acts as distributor of
Fund shares.

  All officers and two Directors of the Fund are employees of SB.

  3. Dividends, Exempt-Interest Dividends and Other
     Distributions

  Each Portfolio declares and records a dividend of substantially all of its net
investment income on each business day. Such dividends are paid or reinvested
monthly in each respective portfolio's shares on the payable date.

  Furthermore, Municipal intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest
from municipal securities, which are exempt from regular Federal income tax and
from designated state income taxes, to retain such status when distributed to
its shareholders.

  Capital gain distributions, if any, are taxable to shareholders, and are
declared and paid at least annually.

  4. 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.

  5. Capital Shares

  At May 31, 1996, the Fund had 75,000,000,000 shares of capital stock
authorized with a par value of $0.00001 per share.  The Fund has the ability to
issue multiple classes of shares within the Portfolios. Each share of a class
represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class
bears certain direct expenses, including those specifically related to the
distribution of its shares.

16
<PAGE>
 
 Smith Barney
 Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

  Transactions in shares of each Portfolio were as follows:

 
                                        Period Ended                   
 Cash Portfolio                         May 31, 1996+                  
 ====================================================                  
   Class A                                                             
      Shares sold                       1,533,423,459                  
      Shares issued on reinvestment         8,039,265                  
      Shares redeemed                  (1,263,890,914)                 
 ----------------------------------------------------                  
      Net Increase                        277,571,810                  
 ====================================================                  
   Government Portfolio                                                
 ====================================================                  
   Class A                                                             
      Shares sold                         434,782,708                  
      Shares issued on reinvestment         1,684,998                  
      Shares redeemed                    (378,769,977)                 
 ----------------------------------------------------                  
      Net Increase                         57,697,729                  
 ====================================================                  
   Municipal Portfolio                                                 
 ====================================================                  
   Class A                                                             
      Shares sold                         307,764,680                  
      Shares issued on reinvestment           668,104                  
      Shares redeemed                    (249,124,390)                 
 ----------------------------------------------------                  
      Net Increase                         59,308,394                  
 ====================================================                  
   + Transactions are for the period from June 16, 1995 
     (commencement of operations) to May 31, 1996.

                                                                              17
<PAGE>
 
  Smith Barney
  Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

  Financial Highlights

  For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout the period:
 
  Cash Portfolio                                1996(1)           
  =====================================================           
    Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period          $1.00           
  -----------------------------------------------------           
       Net investment income (2)                  0.053           
       Dividends from net investment income      (0.053)          
       Net realized gains                         (0.00)*         
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Net Asset Value, End of Period                $1.00           
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Total Return++                                 5.44%          
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Net Assets, End of Period (000s)           $277,572           
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Ratios to Average Net Assets+:
       Expenses (2)                                0.15%          
       Net investment income                       5.43           
  =====================================================           
    Government Portfolio                           1996(1)        
  =====================================================           
    Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period          $1.00           
  -----------------------------------------------------           
       Net investment income (2)                  0.052           
       Dividends from net investment income      (0.052)          
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Net Asset Value, End of Period                $1.00           
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Total Return++                                 5.36%          
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Net Assets, End of Period (000s)            $57,698           
  -----------------------------------------------------           
    Ratios to Average Net Assets+:
       Expenses (2)                                0.16%
       Net investment income                       5.28
  =====================================================
  (1) For the period from June 16, 1995 (commencement of operations) to May 31,
      1996.
  (2) The Manager has waived a portion of its fees for the Portfolio for the
      period ended May 31, 1996. If the Manager had not agreed to the fee
      waiver, the per share decrease in net investment income and the ratio of
      expenses to average net assets would have been:

                                         Per Share
                                      Decrease in Net       Expense Ratio
                                     Investment Income    Without Fee Waiver
                                     -----------------    ------------------
                                           1996                  1996
                                          ------                ------
      Cash Portfolio                      $0.001                0.21%+
      Government Portfolio                 0.002                0.36+

   ++ Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the
      total return for the year.
    + Annualized.
    * Amount represents less than $0.01.

18
<PAGE>
 
  Smith Barney
  Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

  Financial Highlights (continued)

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

  Municipal Portfolio                           1996(1)   
  ====================================================    
    Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period       $  1.00    
  ----------------------------------------------------    
       Net investment income (2)                 0.035    
       Dividends from net investment income     (0.035)   
  ----------------------------------------------------    
    Net Asset Value, End of Period             $  1.00    
  ----------------------------------------------------    
    Total Return++                                3.55%   
  ----------------------------------------------------    
    Net Assets, End of Period (000s)           $59,308    
  ----------------------------------------------------    
    Ratios to Average Net Assets+:                        
       Expenses (2)                               0.15%   
       Net investment income                      3.46    
  ====================================================     
  (1) For the period from October 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to May
      31, 1996.
  (2) The Manager has waived all of its fees for the Portfolio for the period
      ended May 31, 1996. In addition, the Manager has agreed to reimburse the
      Portfolio for $63,835 in expenses. If the Manager had not agreed to the
      fee waiver and the expense reimbursement, the per share decrease in net
      investment income and the ratio of expenses to average net assets would
      have been:

                                           Per Share          Expense Ratio
                                         Decrease in Net    Without Fee Waiver
                                        Investment Income    and Reimbursement
                                        -----------------   ------------------
                                               1996                1996
                                              ------              -----
     Municipal Portfolio                      $0.003              0.35%+

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

  Tax Information (unaudited)

  100% of the dividends paid by the Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.
from net investment income for the year ended April 30, 1996, were tax-exempt
for regular Federal income tax purposes.

                                                                              19
<PAGE>
 
Smith Barney
Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.

Independent Auditors' Report

The Shareholders and Board of Directors of the
Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of the Cash, Government and Municipal Portfolios of
Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc. as of May 31, 1996, and
the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and financial
highlights for the period from June 16, 1995 (commencement of operations) to May
31, 1996. These financial statements and financial highlights are the
responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our
audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 1996 by
correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Cash, Government and Municipal Portfolios of Smith Barney Institutional Cash
Management Fund, Inc. as of May 31, 1996, the results of their operations,
changes in their net assets, and financial highlights for the period from June
16, 1995 to May 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

New York, New York
July 17, 1996

20
<PAGE>
 
Smith Barney
Institutional
Cash Management
Fund, Inc.

Directors
Paul R. Ades
Herbert Barg
Alger B. Chapman
Dwight B. Crane
Allan R. Johnson
Frank G. Hubbard
Heath B. McLendon, Chairman
Ken Miller
Jerome Miller
John F. White

Officers
Heath B. McLendon
Chief Executive Officer

Jessica M. Bibliowicz
President

Lewis E. Daidone
Senior Vice President
and Treasurer

Phyllis Zahorodny
Investment Officer

Lawrence T. McDermott
Investment Officer

Irving P. David
Controller

Christina T. Sydor
Secretary


SMITH BARNEY
- -------------------------------
A Member of TravelersGroup[ART]

Investment Manager
Smith Barney Mutual Funds
Management Inc.

Distributor
Smith Barney Inc.

Custodian
PNC Bank, N.A.

Shareholder
Servicing Agent
First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 9134
Boston, MA 02205-9134

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of
Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund, Inc. It is not authorized for
distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied or preceded by an
effective Prospectus for the Fund, which contains information concerning the
Fund's investment policies and expenses as well as other pertinent information.

Smith Barney
Institutional
Cash Management
Fund, Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013


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