[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY/TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 9
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       66,538,843
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      67,227,793
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,126,364
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                               215
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              68,354,372
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,200,000
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      199,448
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          2,399,448
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    61,061,478
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,456,231
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,815,579
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    3,902,810
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        301,686
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       688,950
[NET-ASSETS]                                65,954,924
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              141,253
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            4,524,159
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 370,143
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,295,269
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       325,168
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      323,019
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,943,456
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,234,142
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      3,599,769
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     70,401
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            111,284
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      45,505,111
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        838,320
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                      20,119
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          262,657
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                370,143
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            43,889
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.26
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  01.24
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.09
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.50
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.09
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.84
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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