[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000874835
[NAME] GREENWICH STREET SERIES FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 5
   [NAME] TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      236,996,451
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     276,332,175
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,390,398
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               1,290,398
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             280,013,259
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     5,148,992
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      858,535
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          6,007,527
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   217,835,626
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       15,550,604
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       10,905,986
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    7,870,177
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      8,351,433
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    39,948,496
[NET-ASSETS]                               274,005,732
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            6,536,579
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,430,419
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,762,194
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,204,804
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     8,306,846
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   19,189,024
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       34,706,674
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    3,114,806
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                     7,861,176
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     04,454,907
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    442,850
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            638,881
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     102,502,333
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      3,780,179
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    7,905,763
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,663,672
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,762,194
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       222,711,109
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.73
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.37
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          02.26
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.21
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.53
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              17.62
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.79
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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