[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY/TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] ALLIANCE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      245,543,467
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     297,781,138
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,316,981
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           224,240
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             299,322,359
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     4,422,735
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      303,738
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          4,726,473
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   239,034,683
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       18,072,508
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,404,307
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      353,728
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     11,969,804
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    43,237,671
[NET-ASSETS]                               294,595,886
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            2,106,181
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              491,363
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,791,115
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        806,429
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    11,897,595
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   34,972,974
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                                0
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,488,140
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    142,507
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            322,568
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     183,023,038
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        659,256
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    3,286,516
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,624,602
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                      0
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       204,280,345
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.28
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.04
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          03.39
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.09
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.32
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              16.30
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.87
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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