[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 7
   [NAME] QUALITY BOND FUND
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        5,163,204
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       5,211,221
[RECEIVABLES]                                   81,999
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                      66
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               5,293,286
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       20,767
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          5,272,519
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     5,224,502
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          522,059
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        48,017
[NET-ASSETS]                                 5,272,519
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              110,570
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  13,049
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         97,521
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        31,374
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       48,017
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          176,912
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       98,276
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        31,571
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        509,203
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             12,856
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,272,519
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            5,626
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  5,626
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         5,122,677
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.19
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.16
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.25
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.10
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.75
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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