[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 13
   [NAME] LARGE CAP PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       11,165,275
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      12,390,588
[RECEIVABLES]                                  216,920
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              12,607,508
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       520,665
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       17,256
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            537,921
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    10,842,416
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          894,018
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          302,060
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          1,858
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,225,313
[NET-ASSETS]                                12,069,587
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               62,697
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               25,968
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  55,931
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         32,734
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       184,372
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      879,845
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,096,951
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       32,734
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       225,320
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        582,424
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     10,566
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             20,100
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       8,658,103
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       42,806
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           44,240
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                156,624
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         5,952,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.29
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.07
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          02.54
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.36
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              13.50
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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