[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] SOCIAL AWARENESS STOCK PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       15,660,998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      20,986,738
[RECEIVABLES]                                   78,294
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     923
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              21,065,955
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       52,743
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             52,743
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    15,006,691
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,047,410
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          700,357
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      156,049
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        524,732
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     5,325,740
[NET-ASSETS]                                21,013,212
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              142,104
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              170,723
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 156,778
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        156,049
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       535,769
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,877,071
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        3,568,889
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        479,843
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    132,790
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       9,973,217
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (2,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          104,002
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                156,778
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        16,028,510
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.76
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.15
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          04.15
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              20.06
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.98
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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