[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 13
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY LARGE CAPITALIZATION GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                           21,360
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                          22,263
[RECEIVABLES]                                      223
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       1
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                  22,487
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                         1,674
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                           26
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                              1,700
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                        19,886
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                            2,101
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                           18
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                           (20)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                           903
[NET-ASSETS]                                    20,787
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                   27
[INTEREST-INCOME]                                   24
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                      33
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                             18
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                          (20)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                          903
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                              883
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                          2,106
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          5
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                          20,787
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                               26
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                     59
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                             6,774
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.11)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.00
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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