SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND LP
10-Q, 1999-11-15
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                 (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d)

                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter ended September 30, 1999

Commission File Number 0-28350

                 SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      New York                            13-3823300
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)

                     c/o Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
                           390 Greenwich St. - 1st Fl.
                            New York, New York 10013
              (Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)


                         (212) 723-5424
   (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                                 Yes   X    No


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                  SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND L.P.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                      INDEX

                                                                   Page
                                                                  Number

PART I - Financial Information:

 Item 1.    Financial Statements:

            Statement of Financial Condition at
            September 30, 1999) and December 31,
            1998 (unaudited.                                         3

            Statement  of Income  and  Expenses  and  Partners'
            Capital  for  the  three  and  nine  months   ended
            September 30, 1999 and
            1998 (unaudited).                                         4

            Notes to Financial Statements
            (unaudited).                                            5 - 9

 Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis
            of Financial Condition and Results of
            Operations.                                             10 - 13

 Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative
            Disclosures of Market Risk                              14 - 15

PART II - Other Information                                           16

                                             2
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                                     PART I

                          Item 1. Financial Statements


                  SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND L.P.
                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                     SEPTEMBER 30,  DECEMBER 31,
                                                        1999             1998
                                                     ------------  ------------

ASSETS:

Equity in commodity futures trading account:
  Cash                                                $ 9,827,545   $12,186,981
  Net unrealized appreciation
   on open futures contracts                               50,018     1,350,548
  Zero Coupons, $24,121,000  and $25,801,000
   principal amount in 1999 and 1998, respectively,
   due February 15, 2003 at market value
   (amortized cost $19,882,948 and $20,356,124
   in 1999 and 1998, respectively)                     19,819,501    21,303,885
  Commodity options owned, at market
   value (cost $4,763)                                        300          --
                                                      -----------   -----------

                                                       29,697,364    34,841,414

Receivable from SSB on sale of Zero Coupons               301,289       330,440
Interest receivable                                        30,100        36,686

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

                                                      $30,028,753   $35,208,540

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



LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL:


Liabilities:

 Accrued expenses:
  Commissions                                         $    80,857   $   109,341
  Management fees                                          33,580        47,621
  Incentive fees                                             --         203,874
  Other                                                    38,308        40,606
 Redemption payable                                       448,953       532,692

                                                      -----------   -----------
                                                          601,698       934,134

                                                      -----------   -----------
Partners' Capital:
General Partner, 376 Unit
  equivalents outstanding  in 1999 and 1998               458,712       499,482
Limited Partners, 23,745 and 25,425
  Units of Limited Partnership Interest
  outstanding in 1999 and 1998 , respectively          28,968,343    33,774,924

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

                                                       29,427,055    34,274,406

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

                                                      $30,028,753   $35,208,540

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

See Notes to Financial Statements.
                                          3


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                  SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND L.P.
             STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                  SEPTEMBER 30,                   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                             --------------------------     ----------------------------
                                                                 1999            1998            1999          1998
                                                             ---------------------------    -----------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>              <C>             <C>
Income:
  Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity
   futures:
  Realized gains (losses) on closed positions               $   (539,113)   $  1,094,449    $   (327,923)   $    834,371
  Change in unrealized gains/losses on open positions           (831,241)      3,873,507      (1,304,993)      2,528,849

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

                                                              (1,370,354)      4,967,956      (1,632,916)      3,363,220
Less, brokerage commissions including clearing fees
 of $8,401, $11,194, $26,961 and  $33,013, respectively         (280,424)       (356,125)       (900,216)     (1,015,474)

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

  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)                  (1,650,778)      4,611,831      (2,533,132)      2,347,746
  Gain (loss) on sale of Zero Coupons                             (2,053)         55,222          10,855          68,178
  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  on Zero Coupons        (71,538)        998,816      (1,011,208)      1,222,842
  Interest income                                                393,152         427,561       1,184,750       1,309,212

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

                                                              (1,331,217)      6,093,430      (2,348,735)      4,947,978

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


Expenses:
  Management fees                                                107,514         137,508         340,337         396,660
  Incentive fees                                                    --           359,439            --           373,343
  Other                                                           18,699          14,712          51,071          43,630

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

                                                                 126,213         511,659         391,408         813,633

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

  Net income (loss)                                           (1,457,430)      5,581,771      (2,740,143)      4,134,345
  Redemptions                                                   (448,953)     (1,537,648)     (2,107,208)     (3,757,947)

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

  Net increase (decrease) in Partners' capital                (1,906,383)      4,044,123      (4,847,351)        376,398

Partners' capital, beginning of period                        31,333,438      31,928,678      34,274,406      35,596,403

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

Partners' capital, end of period                            $ 29,427,055    $ 35,972,801    $ 29,427,055    $ 35,972,801
                                                            ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

Net asset value per Unit
  (24,121 and 26,202 Units outstanding
  at September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively)             $   1,219.98    $   1,372.90    $   1,219.98    $   1,372.90
                                                            ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------


Net gain (loss) per Unit of Limited Partnership
  Interest and General Partner Unit equivalent              $     (59.51)   $     204.29    $    (108.43)   $     153.89
                                                            ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
</TABLE>

See Notes to Finanacial Statements
                                                              4


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                  SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND L.P.
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)

1. General:

         Smith Barney Principal Plus Futures Fund L.P. (the  "Partnership") is a
limited  partnership which was initially organized on January 25, 1993 under the
partnership laws of the State of New York and was capitalized on April 12, 1995.
No  activity  occurred  between  January  25,  1993  and  April  12,  1995.  The
Partnership  engages in the  speculative  trading of a diversified  portfolio of
commodity interests including futures contracts,  options and forward contracts.
The  commodity  interests  that are traded by the  Partnership  are volatile and
involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership maintains a portion of its
assets  in  interest  payments  stripped  from  U.S.  Treasury  Bonds  under the
Treasury=s STRIPS program which payments are due approximately  seven years from
the date trading commenced ("Zero Coupons").  The Partnership  commenced trading
on November 17, 1999.

     Smith  Barney  Futures  Management  LLC acts as the  general  partner  (the
"General  Partner") of the Partnership.  The General Partner changed its form of
organization   from  a  corporation  to  a  limited   liability   company.   The
Partnership=s  commodity broker is Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB").  SSB is an
affiliate of the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Salomon
Smith Barney Holdings Inc.  ("SSBH"),  which is the sole owner of SSB. SSBH is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. All trading decisions are made for the
Partnership by John W. Henry & Company, Inc., Fort Orange Capital Management LLC
and Rabar Market Research Inc. (collectively, the "Advisors").

         The accompanying financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion
of management,  include all  adjustments,  consisting  only of normal  recurring
adjustments,  necessary for a fair presentation of the  Partnership's  financial
condition  at  September  30, 1999 and  December  31, 1998  (unaudited)  and the
results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999
and 1998. These financial  statements present the results of interim periods and
do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements.
It is suggested that these financial  statements be read in conjunction with the
financial  statements and notes included in the  Partnership=s  annual report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission for the year ended
December 31, 1998.

         Due to the nature of commodity  trading,  the results of operations for
the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results
that may be expected for the entire year.

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2.       Net Asset Value Per Unit:

     Changes  in net asset  value per Unit for the three and nine  months  ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998 were as follows:

                                  THREE-MONTHS ENDED        NINE-MONTHS ENDED
                                    SEPTEMBER 30,             SEPTEMBER 30,
                                   1999        1998           1999        1998

Net realized and unrealized
 gains (losses)             $     (67.41)$     168.79 $    (100.63)$      89.91
Realized and unrealized
 gains (losses) on Zero
 Coupons                           (3.00)       38.58       (39.41)       46.89
Interest income                    16.05        15.64        47.22        46.29
Expenses                           (5.15)      (18.72)      (15.61)      (29.20)
                                ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------


Increase (decrease) for
 period                           (59.51)      204.29      (108.43)      153.89

Net Asset Value per Unit,
  beginning of period           1,279.49     1,168.61     1,328.41     1,219.01
                               ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Net Asset Value per Unit,
  end of period             $   1,219.98 $   1,372.90 $   1,219.98 $   1,372.90
                               =========    =========    =========    =========

3.       Trading Activities:

         The  Partnership  was formed for the purpose of trading  contracts in a
variety of commodity interests,  including derivative financial  instruments and
derivative  commodity  instruments.  The  results of the  Partnership's  trading
activity are shown in the statements of income and expenses.

         The  Customer  Agreement  between  the  Partnership  and SSB  gives the
Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses.

         All of the commodity  interests  owned by the  Partnership are held for
trading purposes. The fair value of these commodity interests, including options
thereon, if applicable,  at September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 was $50,318
and  $1,350,548,  respectively,  and the average  fair value during the nine and
twelve  months  then  ended,  based on monthly  calculation,  was  $517,313  and
$1,147,510, respectively.

     `                                  6

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4.       Financial Instrument Risk:

         The  Partnership  is party to financial  instruments  with  off-balance
sheet risk, including derivative financial  instruments and derivative commodity
instruments,  in the normal course of its business.  These financial instruments
may  include  forwards,  futures  and  options,  whose  value is  based  upon an
underlying  asset,  index,  or reference  rate, and generally  represent  future
commitments  to exchange  currencies  or cash  flows,  to purchase or sell other
financial  instruments at specific terms at specified  future dates,  or, in the
case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be
settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument.
These  instruments  may be traded on an  exchange or  over-the-counter  ("OTC").
Exchange  traded  instruments are  standardized  and include futures and certain
option contracts.  OTC contracts are negotiated between  contracting parties and
include  forwards and certain options.  Each of these  instruments is subject to
various risks similar to those related to the underlying  financial  instruments
including  market and credit risk.  In general,  the risks  associated  with OTC
contracts are greater than those  associated  with exchange  traded  instruments
because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.

         Market risk is the  potential for changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes,  including interest
and foreign  exchange rate movements and  fluctuations  in commodity or security
prices.  Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the
markets in which the related underlying assets are traded.

         Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure
of a counterparty to perform  according to the terms of a contract.  Credit risk
with  respect to exchange  traded  instruments  is reduced to the extent that an
exchange or clearing  organization  acts as a counterparty to the  transactions.
The Partnership's risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically
limited to the amounts  recognized in the  statement of financial  condition and
not  represented  by the contract or notional  amounts of the  instruments.  The
Partnership has concentration  risk because the sole counterparty or broker with
respect to the Partnership's assets is SSB.

         The General  Partner  monitors  and  controls  the  Partnership's  risk
exposure  on a  daily  basis  through  financial,  credit  and  risk  management
monitoring systems and,  accordingly  believes that it has effective  procedures
for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership
is subject.  These monitoring systems allow the General Partner to statistically
analyze actual  trading  results with risk adjusted  performance  indicators and

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correlation statistics. In addition,  on-line monitoring systems provide account
analysis  of  futures,   forwards  and  options  positions  by  sector,   margin
requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

         The notional or  contractual  amounts of these  instruments,  while not
recorded in the financial  statements,  reflect the extent of the  Partnership's
involvement in these instruments.

         At September  30,  1999,  the  notional or  contractual  amounts of the
Partnership's  commitment to purchase and sell these instruments was $87,310,300
and  $76,080,410,  respectively,  as detailed  below.  All of these  instruments
mature within one year of September 30, 1999. However,  due to the nature of the
Partnership=s  business,  these  instruments  may not be held  to  maturity.  At
September 30, 1999, the fair value of the Partnership=s  derivatives,  including
options thereon, if applicable, was $50,318, as detailed below.

                                   SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
                                     (Unaudited)
                                NOTIONAL OR CONTRACTUAL
                                AMOUNT OF COMMITMENTS
                               TO PURCHASE      TO SELL     FAIR VALUE
Currencies
- - Exchange Traded Contracts   $ 2,873,750   $ 2,716,891   $  31,615
- - OTC Contracts                13,050,189     2,943,980      19,195
Energy                          2,050,508       311,800      17,096
Grains                            455,215       443,334      17,844
Interest Rates U.S.            19,015,469     4,532,523     (27,692)
Interest Rates Non-U.S         40,746,382    57,364,395     120,267
Livestock                         566,190          --        20,925
Metals                          7,006,001     4,856,520    (159,188)
Softs                             213,514       593,250      24,601
Indices                         1,333,082     2,094,509     (20,833)
Lumber                               --         223,208       6,488
                              -----------   -----------   ---------

Totals                        $87,310,300   $76,080,410   $  50,318
                              ===========   ===========   =========


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         At  December  31,  1998,  the  notional or  contractual  amounts of the
Partnership's commitment to purchase and sell these instruments was $101,948,437
and  $95,047,009,  respectively,  and,  the  fair  value  of  the  Partnership=s
derivatives,  including  options  thereon,  if applicable,  was  $1,350,548,  as
detailed below.

                                   DECEMBER 31,1998
                                     (Unaudited)
                               NOTIONAL OR CONTRACTUAL
                                AMOUNT OF COMMITMENTS
                               TO PURCHASE      TO SELL       FAIR VALUE
Currencies
- - Exchange Traded Contracts   $  3,636,075   $ 1,874,375   $    54,358
- - OTC Contracts                  5,170,563     1,578,002        53,374
Energy                                --       1,298,588       (47,454)
Grains                             191,782     2,987,925        58,398
Interest Rates U.S.              9,430,094    12,005,819       (82,237)
Interest Rates Non-U.S          80,293,487    66,487,227     1,290,455
Livestock                             --         865,450        25,120
Softs                              297,225     1,540,440        93,013
Metals                           2,636,819     6,289,250       (97,212)
Indices                            292,392       119,933         2,733
                              ------------   -----------   -----------

Totals                        $101,948,437   $95,047,009   $ 1,350,548
                              ============   ===========   ===========


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Item 2.      Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
             Results of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Partnership  does not engage in the sale of goods or services.  Its
only assets are its equity in its commodity futures trading account,  consisting
of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  Zero  Coupons,  net  unrealized  appreciation
(depreciation)  on open  futures and forward  contracts,  commodity  options and
interest  receivable.  Because of the low margin deposits  normally  required in
commodity  futures  trading,  relatively  small  price  movements  may result in
substantial losses to the Partnership.  While substantial losses could lead to a
substantial decrease in liquidity,  no such losses occurred in the Partnership's
third quarter of 1999.

         The  Partnership's  capital  consists  of  capital  contributions,   as
increased or decreased by gains or losses on commodity  futures trading and Zero
Coupons,  expenses,  interest income,  redemptions of Units and distributions of
profits, if any.

         For the nine months  ended  September  30,  1999,  Partnership  capital
decreased 14.1% from $34,274,406 to $29,427,055.  This decrease was attributable
to net loss from  operations of $2,740,143  coupled with the redemption of 1,680
Units totaling  $2,107,208 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.  Future
redemptions  can  impact  the  amount  of funds  available  for  investments  in
commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

Risk of Computer System Failure (Year 2000 Issue)

         The Year  2000  issue  is the  result  of  existing  computers  in many
businesses  using only two digits to  identify a year in the date  field.  These
computers and programs,  often  referred to as  "information  technology,"  were
designed and developed without  considering the impact of the upcoming change in
the century. If not corrected,  many computer  applications could fail or create
erroneous  results at the Year 2000. Such systems and processes are dependent on
correctly identifying dates in the next century.

         The General Partner administers the business of the Partnership through
various  systems and  processes  maintained  by SSBH and SSB. In  addition,  the
operation of the Partnership is dependent on the capability of the Partnership's
Advisors,  the brokers and exchanges through which the Advisors trade, and other
third  parties to prepare  adequately  for the Year 2000 impact on their systems
and processes.  The Partnership itself has no systems or information  technology
applications relevant to its operations.

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         The General Partner, SSB, SSBH and their parent organization  Citigroup
Inc. have undertaken a comprehensive,  firm-wide evaluation of both internal and
external  systems  (systems  related to third parties) to determine the specific
modifications  needed to  prepare  for the year  2000.  The  combined  Year 2000
program in SSB is  expected to cost  approximately  $140  million  over the four
years from 1996 through 1999,  and has involved over 450 people.  As of June 30,
1999, SSB has completed all compliance and certification work.

         The systems and components  supporting the General  Partner's  business
that require  remediation  have been brought  into Year 2000  compliance.  Final
testing and certification was completed as of June 30, 1999.

         This expenditure and the General Partner's  resources  dedicated to the
preparation  for Year  2000 do not and will not have a  material  impact  on the
operation or results of the Partnership.

         The General Partner has received statements from the Advisors that they
have completed their Year 2000 remediation programs.

         The most likely and most significant risk to the Partnership associated
with the lack of Year 2000  readiness  is the failure of outside  organizations,
including the commodities exchanges, clearing organizations,  or regulators with
which the  Partnership  interacts to resolve  their Year 2000 issues in a timely
manner.  This risk could  involve the  inability to  determine  the value of the
Partnership  at some  point  in time  and  would  make  effecting  purchases  or
redemptions  of Units in the  Partnership  infeasible  until such  valuation was
determinable.

         SSB has successfully  participated in industry-wide  testing including:
The Streetwide  Beta Testing  organized by the Securities  Industry  Association
(SIA), a government  securities  clearing test with the Federal  Reserve Bank of
New York,  The  Depository  Trust  Company,  and The Bank of New  York,  and the
Futures Industry  Association  participants  test. The firm also participated in
the streetwide testing that was conducted from March through May 1999.

         It is possible  that problems may occur that would require some time to
repair.  Moreover,  it is possible that problems will occur outside SSBH and the
General  Partner  for which  SSBH or the  General  Partner  could  experience  a
secondary  effect.  Consequently,  SSBH and the General  Partner  have  prepared
comprehensive,  written  contingency plans so that alternative  procedures and a
framework for critical decisions are defined before any potential crisis occurs.

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     The goal of year 2000 contingency planning is a set of alternate procedures
to be  used  in  the  event  of a  critical  system  failure  by a  supplier  or
counterparty.  Planning  work was  completed  in January  1999,  and  testing of
alternative  procedures  will be completed  in the third and fourth  quarters of
1999.

Results of Operations

     During the  partnership's  third  quarter of 1999,  the net asset value per
unit  decreased  4.7% from  $1,279.49 to $1,219.98 as compared to an increase of
17.5% in the third quarter of 1998.  The  Partnership  experienced a net trading
loss before brokerage  commissions and related fees in the third quarter of 1999
of $1,370,354.  Losses were primarily  attributable  to the trading of commodity
futures in currencies,  U.S. and non-U.S.  interest  rates,  livestock,  metals,
grains and indices and were partially  offset by gains in energy and softs.  The
Partnership  experienced a net trading gain before  commissions and related fees
in the third quarter of 1998 of $4,967,956. Gains were primarily attributable to
the trading of commodity  futures in  currencies,  U.S.  and  non-U.S.  interest
rates, grains, livestock and indices and were were partially offset by losses in
metals, softs and energy.

     Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations and
rapid  inflation  increase  the risks  involved in commodity  trading,  but also
increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership depends
on the  existence  of major  price  trends and the  ability of the  Advisors  to
identify  correctly  those price trends.  Price trends are  influenced by, among
other things, changing supply and demand relationships,  weather,  governmental,
agricultural,   commercial  and  trade  programs  and  policies,   national  and
international  political and economic  events and changes in interest  rates. To
the extent that market trends exist and the Advisors are able to identify  them,
the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.

     Interest income on 80% of the Partnership's daily average equity maintained
in cash was  earned at a 30-day  U.S.  Treasury  bill  rate.  Also  included  in
interest  income is the  amortization  of  original  issue  discount on the Zero
Coupons  based on the interest  method.  Interest  income for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999 decreased by $34,409 and $124,462, respectively,
as  compared  to the  corresponding  periods in 1998.  The  decrease in interest
income is primarily due to the effect of redemptions on the  Partnership's  Zero
Coupons and equity maintained in cash.

     Brokerage commissions are calculated on the adjusted net asset value on the
last day of each month and, therefore, vary according to trading performance and
redemptions. Accordingly,

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they must be compared in relation to the  fluctuations  in the monthly net asset
values.  Commissions  and fees for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1999  decreased  by $75,701  and  $115,258,  respectively,  as  compared  to the
corresponding periods in 1998.

          All trading  decisions for the Partnership are currently being made by
the  Advisors.   Management   fees  are   calculated  as  a  percentage  of  the
Partnership's  net asset  value as of the end of each month and are  affected by
trading  performance  and  redemptions.  Management  fees for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999 decreased by $29,994 and $56,323,  respectively,
as compared to the corresponding periods in 1998.

          Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits  generated by each
Advisor as defined in the  advisory  agreements  between  the  Partnership,  the
General  Partner and each Advisor.  There were no incentive  fees earned for the
three and nine months ended  September  30, 1999.  Trading  performance  for the
three and nine months ended  September  30, 1998  resulted in incentive  fees of
$359,439 and $373,343, respectively.

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Item. 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk

         The Partnership is a speculative  commodity pool. The market  sensitive
instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or
substantially all of the Partnership's assets are subject to the risk of trading
loss. Unlike an operating company,  the risk of market sensitive  instruments is
integral, not incidental, to the Partnership's main line of business.

         Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of
the  Partnership's  open positions and,  consequently,  in its earnings and cash
flow. The Partnership's  market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors,
including the level and volatility of interest  rates,  exchange  rates,  equity
price  levels,  the market value of financial  instruments  and  contracts,  the
diversification effects among the Partnership's open positions and the liquidity
of the markets in which it trades.

         The  Partnership  rapidly  acquires and liquidates  both long and short
positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible
to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance,  and
the Partnership's  past performance is not necessarily  indicative of its future
results.

         Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the  Partnership
could  reasonably  be expected to lose in a given market  sector.  However,  the
inherent uncertainty of the Partnership's speculative trading and the recurrence
in the markets  traded by the  Partnership  of market  movements  far  exceeding
expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the
indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership's  experience to date (i.e., "risk of
ruin").  In  light  of the  foregoing  as well as the  risks  and  uncertainties
intrinsic  to all  future  projections,  the  inclusion  of  the  quantification
included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or
representation  that the  Partnership's  losses  in any  market  sector  will be
limited to Value at Risk or by the  Partnership's  attempts to manage its market
risk.

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         The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with
the  Partnership's  open positions by market  category as of September 30, 1999.
All open position  trading risk exposures of the Partnership  have been included
in  calculating  the figures set forth  below.  As of September  30,  1999,  the
Partnership's total  capitalization was $29,427,055.  There has been no material
change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

                              September 30, 1999
                                (Unaudited)
                                             % of Total
Market Sector               Value at Risk   Capitalization

Currencies
 - OTC Contracts               $  241,445      0.82%
 - Exchange Traded Contracts       86,786      0.30%
Energy                            131,500      0.45%
Grains                             27,150      0.09%
Interest rates U.S.               114,685      0.39%
Interest rates Non-U.S            554,085      1.88%
Livestock                          10,600      0.04%
Metals                            256,500      0.87%
Softs                              55,500      0.19%
Indices                           200,657      0.68%
Lumber                              7,200      0.02%
                               ----------      ----

Total                          $1,686,108      5.73%
                               ==========      ====



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                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

               For  information  concerning  a purported  class  action  against
          numerous  broker-dealers  including  Salomon  Smith  Barney,  see  the
          description that appears in the sixth paragraph under the caption Item
          3. "Legal  Proceedings"  on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31,
          1998. SSBH has filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint.

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds - None

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None

Item 5.   Other Information - None

Item 6.   (a) Exhibits - None

          (b) Reports on Form 8-K - None

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                              SIGNATURES
           Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  Section  13 or  15  (d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SMITH BARNEY PRINCIPAL PLUS FUTURES FUND L.P.


By:  Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
     (General Partner)



By:  /s/ David J. Vogel, President
     David J. Vogel, President


Date:        11/12/99

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:  Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
     (General Partner)



By:  /s/ David J. Vogel, President
     David J. Vogel, President


Date:        11/12/99



By   /s/ Daniel A. Dantuono
     Daniel A. Dantuono
     Chief Financial Officer and
     Director

Date:        11/12/99


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