[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 16
   [NAME] STATEGIC 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]                        8,499,478
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       8,484,137
[RECEIVABLES]                                  127,627
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     124
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               8,611,888
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,698,375
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       26,746
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,725,121
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     6,903,653
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          727,932
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                           60
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          1,605
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        15,341
[NET-ASSETS]                                 6,886,767
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               68,772
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               43,665
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  30,393
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         82,044
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         1,605
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       15,341
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           65,058
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       81,984
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,041,160
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    321,894
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              8,666
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       6,886,767
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           20,263
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 51,409
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         5,058,436
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.12
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.54
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.12
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.46
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.99
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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