[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 7
   [NAME] TRAVELERS QUALITY BOND PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        9,383,662
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       9,446,492
[RECEIVABLES]                                  131,706
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     111
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               9,578,309
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      110,159
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            110,159
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     9,347,657
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          913,633
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          522,059
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        1,050
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         56,613
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        62,830
[NET-ASSETS]                                 9,468,150
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              421,855
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  48,249
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        373,606
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        82,605
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       14,813
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          471,024
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      372,556
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        25,992
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        387,874
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     21,988
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             25,688
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       4,195,631
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           20,799
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 72,709
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         6,445,351
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.10
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.43
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.29
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.43
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.03
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.36
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.75
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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