[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] ZERO COUPON BOND FUND PORTFOLIO SERIES 1998
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        1,278,969
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       1,274,283
[RECEIVABLES]                                      908
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  26,669
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                            30,897
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               1,332,757
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       30,187
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             30,187
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     1,307,256
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          130,362
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                           99,875
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       65,673
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       (4,686)
[NET-ASSETS]                                 1,302,570
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               67,436
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   1,763
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         65,673
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         1,301
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (17,675)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           49,299
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       78,270
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                           943
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         23,525
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                        944
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              7,906
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         278,772
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                         12,428
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                        (358)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            1,175
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  1,175
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,164,210
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.25
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.53
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        (00.13)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.66
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.99
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.15
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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