[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-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        3,262,574
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       3,574,624
[RECEIVABLES]                                   46,277
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   1,439
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               3,622,340
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       21,943
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             21,943
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     3,275,445
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          324,747
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         12,902
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       312,050
[NET-ASSETS]                                 3,600,397
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               27,559
[INTEREST-INCOME]                                8,215
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  10,318
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         25,456
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        13,230
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      312,050
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          350,736
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       25,784
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      3,249,728
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                         67
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             25,784
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         324,747
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            8,203
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 50,432
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         3,260,957
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.08
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.09
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.08
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.09
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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