[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] TBC MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       65,066,471
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      64,510,936
[RECEIVABLES]                                7,068,411
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              71,579,347
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                    13,903,855
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      119,796
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         14,023,651
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    55,064,176
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,941,272
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,751,446
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    2,440,668
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        606,387
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     (555,535)
[NET-ASSETS]                                57,555,696
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,778,948
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 334,539
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,444,409
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       606,030
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,137,406)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,913,033
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,768,427
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        75,046
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     27,200,431
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  3,336,756
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,843,973
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      25,776,708
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      1,768,287
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       71,802
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          258,425
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                334,539
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        40,035,636
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.55
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.72
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.06)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.54
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.02
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.65
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.84
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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