[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 12
   [NAME] EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       21,078,427
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      22,829,183
[RECEIVABLES]                                  219,589
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              23,048,772
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       822,300
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       87,220
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            909,520
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    20,317,184
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,592,071
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          324,747
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         71,313
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,750,755
[NET-ASSETS]                                22,139,252
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              233,635
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               39,607
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 101,995
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        171,247
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       899,730
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,438,705
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,509,682
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      171,176
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       841,389
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,503,025
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    310,550
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             74,849
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      18,538,855
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       12,902
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           80,431
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                204,207
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        10,703,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.09
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.21
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          03.32
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.12
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.59
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              13.91
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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