[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] ALLIANCE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      651,244,244
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     775,141,138
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,987,515
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 899,894
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             778,028,547
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,577,252
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      508,658
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,085,910
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   591,431,063
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       34,997,005
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       26,153,412
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    4,237,970
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     55,376,710
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   123,896,894
[NET-ASSETS]                               774,942,637
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            8,029,224
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,872,341
[OTHER-INCOME]                                (77,072)
[EXPENSES-NET]                               5,720,913
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,103,580
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    55,557,834
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   11,381,127
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       71,042,541
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,175,648
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    45,385,022
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      7,720,017
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    822,127
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,945,703
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     230,416,622
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      1,310,038
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   45,203,898
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        5,537,281
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              5,799,048
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       695,824,561
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            20.82
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.11
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           2.69
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        01.44
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              22.14
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.82
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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