[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 8
   [NAME] G.T. GLOBAL STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       26,829,250
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      25,414,666
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,254,872
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                         1,810,399
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              29,479,937
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,280,419
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       68,988
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,349,407
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    29,025,150
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,565,305
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,334,911
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    1,482,634
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       967,954
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   (1,409,300)
[NET-ASSETS]                                28,130,530
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                  456
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,549,632
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 315,858
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,234,230
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (1,673,927)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,344,784)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        (784,481)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,618,401
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                     1,549,073
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        363,584
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    407,668
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            274,478
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (1,101,161)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      1,616,547
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,505,304
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          244,014
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                315,858
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        30,575,775
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.52
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.84
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (1.09)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.66
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.64
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.97
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.03
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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