[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 11
   [NAME] LAZARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        3,876,736
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       4,187,773
[RECEIVABLES]                                   28,252
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 130,814
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               4,346,839
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                         6,430
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       18,080
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             24,510
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     4,009,241
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          400,880
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      (7,700)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       311,067
[NET-ASSETS]                                 4,322,329
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               18,538
[INTEREST-INCOME]                                9,753
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  21,207
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                          7,084
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (5,063)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      311,067
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          306,004
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,009,241
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       4,322,369
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           13,997
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 44,689
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         4,086,955
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.02
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.76
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.78
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.25
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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