[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 17
   [NAME] DISCIPLINED SMALL CAP STOCK PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        4,762,344
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       5,091,469
[RECEIVABLES]                                  143,813
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     726
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               5,236,008
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        45,243
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       28,547
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             73,790
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     5,301,574
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          582,194
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        1,715
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (488,906)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       347,835
[NET-ASSETS]                                 5,162,218
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               26,434
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               10,662
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  22,630
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         14,466
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                      (489,073)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      347,835
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                         (126,772)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       12,584
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                            2,412
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        597,608
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     17,105
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              1,691
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,162,218
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           18,102
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 67,776
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         3,391,885
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.03
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (01.13)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.03
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              08.87
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.00
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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