[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 5
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY PACIFIC BASIN PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       10,986,835
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      12,170,735
[RECEIVABLES]                                  122,611
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 670,040
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           868,013
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              13,831,399
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       368,131
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      734,964
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,103,095
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    18,164,552
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,867,801
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,267,264
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         119,780
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                     6,503,905
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,187,437
[NET-ASSETS]                                12,728,304
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              160,654
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               56,961
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 222,333
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        (4,718)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (4,088,979)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,049,336
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      (2,044,361)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      181,266
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      5,029,477
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  5,458,082
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             29,142
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (5,496,267)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                         56,369
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                   2,305,826
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          127,738
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                222,333
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        14,217,303
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             8.04
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                      0
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (1.14)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.09
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               6.81
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.56
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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