[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]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       17,756,214
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      18,824,000
[RECEIVABLES]                                  232,311
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 120,076
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           631,497
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              19,508,584
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       499,250
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      157,096
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            656,346
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    16,392,825
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,538,442
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          779,973
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      756,823
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        953,997
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,048,593
[NET-ASSETS]                                19,152,238
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                3,819
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,100,490
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 153,056
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        943,615
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       857,613
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      812,287
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,613,515
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      385,932
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,268,494
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  1,126,715
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            385,932
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       8,527,711
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        325,186
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                      29,784
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          109,949
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                109,949
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        13,743,575
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.74
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.36
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.42
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.45
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.23
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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