[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY/TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 5
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY PACIFIC BASIN PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       14,490,263
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      15,311,226
[RECEIVABLES]                                  157,418
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  15,495
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                         2,256,775
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              12,740,914
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       731,194
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      352,645
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,083,839
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    16,489,272
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,708,121
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          795,521
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      110,678
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      (756,295)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       813,420
[NET-ASSETS]                                16,657,075
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              176,393
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               37,338
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 152,189
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         61,542
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (335,117)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,008,150
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          734,575
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       25,705
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     12,262,188
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  3,461,355
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             25,705
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       8,826,538
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                       (41,342)
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                   (304,995)
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          117,581
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                117,581
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        12,994,638
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             8.95
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.08
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.75
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.03
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               9.75
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.34
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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