[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000874835
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY SERIES FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       13,871,076
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      19,325,904
[RECEIVABLES]                                    4,245
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   2,749
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                            12,550
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              19,345,449
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       43,088
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             43,088
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    10,671,990
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,128,819
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,193,702
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                        (65,986)
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      3,240,400
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     5,454,828
[NET-ASSETS]                                19,302,361
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               24,144
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               28,894
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 117,891
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         64,853
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       963,241
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      504,518
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,402,906
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         44,841
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    109,329
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       1,001,677
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (445,756)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        (1,133)
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           68,337
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 68,337
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        17,408,840
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.83
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.06
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              17.10
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.29
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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