[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001068963
[NAME] TRAVELERS CORPORATE LOAN FUND INC.
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          SEP-30-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      192,549,515
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     193,494,574
[RECEIVABLES]                                  911,297
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           558,061
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             194,963,932
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                     45,810,000
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      829,197
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         46,639,197
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   146,500,000
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        9,781,667
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      814,338
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         65,338
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       945,059
[NET-ASSETS]                               148,324,735
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            4,299,275
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 824,700
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      3,475,034
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        65,338
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      945,059
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,485,431
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    2,660,696
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,781,667
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     148,324,735
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          563,932
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             211,541
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                824,700
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       142,217,208
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.36
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.08
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.28
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              15.16
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  02.01
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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