[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 12
   [NAME] AIM CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      191,352,067
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     225,355,014
[RECEIVABLES]                                4,097,150
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  10,102
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             229,462,266
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     3,388,068
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      212,047
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,600,115
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   201,627,080
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       18,346,306
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       15,991,259
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                   (9,767,876)
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    34,002,947
[NET-ASSETS]                               225,862,151
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              609,340
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,150,976
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,897,315
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        136,999
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (8,377,798)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,117,130
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      (7,397,667)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      323,315
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      5,060,116
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  2,728,617
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             23,548
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      23,016,557
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        322,959
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                   1,390,078
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,783,860
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,897,315
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       223,656,350
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.68
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                 (0.01)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.34)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.02
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.31
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.85
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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