[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] INCOME AND GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      245,228,225
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     286,020,047
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,552,343
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     275
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             287,572,665
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      239,861
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            239,861
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   231,472,869
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                           16,018
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                            9,318
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    4,340,906
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     10,727,207
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    40,791,822
[NET-ASSETS]                               287,332,804
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            5,067,898
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              766,208
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,491,006
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,343,100
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    10,733,184
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   24,630,552
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       39,706,836
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,809,911
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                     1,779,060
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      6,685,160
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    219,187
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            235,342
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     249,930,129
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      1,807,717
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,773,083
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            1,400
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  1,400
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           215,809
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            14.84
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.25
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          03.16
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.18
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.17
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              17.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.69
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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