[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 21
   [NAME] JURIKA & VOYLES CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        5,987,102
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       6,255,497
[RECEIVABLES]                                   25,623
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                               124
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               6,281,244
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        88,212
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       24,029
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            112,241
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     5,968,921
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          600,523
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                          420
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (68,733)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       268,395
[NET-ASSETS]                                 6,169,003
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               27,285
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               17,156
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  22,008
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         22,433
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (68,818)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      268,395
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          222,010
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       21,928
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                            1,047
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        599,062
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                        776
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              2,237
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       6,169,003
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           16,506
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 42,208
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         4,935,959
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.04
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.27
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                             00.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.27
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.99
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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