[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY/TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 8
   [NAME] G.T. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               APR-30-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       23,242,755
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      23,306,623
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,451,754
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     135
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                             1,132
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              24,759,374
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       343,316
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      136,723
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            480,039
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    22,596,501
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,048,116
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,538,442
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      706,878
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        897,769
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        78,187
[NET-ASSETS]                                24,279,335
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                1,554
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              709,218
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 123,040
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        587,732
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,052,085
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    (970,406)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          669,411
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      757,534
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       988,456
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        486,692
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    124,112
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            147,094
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,127,097
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        756,701
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      953,997
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           89,572
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 89,572
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        22,657,983
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.45
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.22
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.22
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.42
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.47
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.09
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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