[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 12
   [NAME] EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      111,178,494
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     114,144,137
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,848,071
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             115,992,208
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     3,269,150
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      211,013
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,480,133
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    98,470,829
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        6,765,917
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,140,000
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      515,148
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     10,560,468
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,965,630
[NET-ASSETS]                               112,512,075
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              810,862
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               99,733
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 395,648
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        514,947
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    10,661,274
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (3,470,499)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        7,705,685
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       163,218
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,886,368
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    270,860
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             10,823
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      33,314,102
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       63,000
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          359,331
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                417,380
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        96,201,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            15.41
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.09
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.16
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.03
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              16.63
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.88
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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