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<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000874835
<NAME> GREENWICH STREET SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 5
   <NAME> TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          6,007,527
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       10,905,986
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       34,706,674
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                     7,861,176
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                     04,454,907
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<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          02.26
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<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  00.79
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