[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELRS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 7
   [NAME] TRAVELERS QUALITY BOND PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       35,893,140
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      36,016,521
[RECEIVABLES]                                  469,037
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 174,609
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              36,600,167
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,111,608
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       41,164
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,152,772
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    35,118,991
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,301,090
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          913,633
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                          854
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        264,169
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       123,381
[NET-ASSETS]                                35,507,395
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,304,774
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 134,774
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,170,333
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       505,011
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       60,551
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,735,895
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,166,254       
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       301,730
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,353,028
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    102,056
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            136,485
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      26,039,245
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                           1050
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       56,613
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           68,452
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                134,441
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        21,239,772
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.36
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.37
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.51
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                            (00.37)    
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                       (00.11)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.76
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.63
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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