[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 5
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY PACIFIC BASIN PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       15,812,472
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      14,940,567
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,783,147
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               1,877,000
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           189,722
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              18,790,436
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       478,307
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       87,558
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            565,865
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    21,448,665
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,267,264
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,708,121
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                          56,369
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (2,305,826)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     (861,899)
[NET-ASSETS]                                16,657,075
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              201,529
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               50,111
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 267,170
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         15,530
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (1,589,752)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,675,319)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      (3,280,601)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      111,296
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     38,889,543
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 34,041,446
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            111,296
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       4,959,393
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        110,678
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (756,295)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          175,112
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                175,112
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        19,411,546
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             9.75
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (1.64)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.06
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               8.04
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.38
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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