[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000874835
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY SERIES FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 9
   [NAME] INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       22,927,395
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      32,818,112
[RECEIVABLES]                                   24,396
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           604,472
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              33,446,980
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                            0
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            109,924
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    26,732,371
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,762,236
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,905,098
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    (120,083)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (3,091,336)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     9,816,104
[NET-ASSETS]                                         0
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              349,531
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               20,466
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 436,049
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      (660,052)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (499,758)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,756,136
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        6,190,326
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      118,973
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,716,330
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  4,548,187
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            118,973
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       4,358,469
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                       (11,017)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  (2,515,619)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          343,557
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                442,169
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        32,731,510
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            09.98
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  02.13
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.07
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.35
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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