[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] ZERO COUPON BOND FUND PORTFOLIO SERIES 2005
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        2,294,866
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       2,424,508
[RECEIVABLES]                                   58,572
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     984
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                23
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               2,484,087
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       103,232
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       23,485
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            126,717
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     2,236,116
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          223,826
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          206,046
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        2,119
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         10,507
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       129,642
[NET-ASSETS]                                 2,357,370
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              129,709
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   3,098
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        126,611
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (3,033)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      110,215
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          233,793
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      125,818
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         29,538
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     23,752
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             11,994
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         303,128
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                         (1,326)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (7,474)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            2,066
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 31,459
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         2,072,446
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            09.97
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.60
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.56
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.60
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.53
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.15
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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