[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 10
   [NAME] FEDERATED HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       13,290,264
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      13,808,348
[RECEIVABLES]                                  269,003
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                               678
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              14,078,029
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                         6,728
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       21,816
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             28,544
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    13,503,920
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,238,449
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          516,375
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         27,481
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       518,084
[NET-ASSETS]                                14,049,485
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               33,023
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              724,493
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  73,415
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        684,101
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       124,459
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      308,801
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,117,361
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      674,991
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       108,965
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        655,864
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                      2,983
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             69,193
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       8,668,382
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                          1,187
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           50,231
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 88,028
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         7,752,080
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.42
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.60
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.01
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.60
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.09
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.34
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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