[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY\TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 12
   [NAME] AIM CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      103,383,191
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     113,420,352
[RECEIVABLES]                                  950,714
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             114,371,066
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,356,030
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      110,366
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,466,396
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   106,723,287
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       10,490,779
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          808,169
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      127,361
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                     4,191,464
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    10,245,486
[NET-ASSETS]                               112,904,670
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              127,856
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              616,710
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 603,064
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        141,502
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     4,183,860
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   10,255,923
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,213,565
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       27,358
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,823,048
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    143,288
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              2,850
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      98,635,756
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                         13,217
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                       7,604
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          503,898
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 99,166
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        63,102,169
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.02
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.75
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.01
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.76
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.96
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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