[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 3
   [NAME] VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL ENTERPRISE
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      195,555,014
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     245,562,635
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,051,772
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 164,125
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             250,778,532
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,377,609
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      350,344
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,727,953
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   194,057,183
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       12,115,076
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        9,883,658
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      845,636
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      4,140,139
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    50,007,621
[NET-ASSETS]                               249,050,579
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            2,044,716
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              556,696
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,763,176
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        838,236
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     4,871,186
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   11,470,817
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       17,180,239
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      569,909
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    13,326,876
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,160,649
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    545,496
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            616,265
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      52,467,634
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        565,906
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   12,595,829
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,677,943
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,763,176
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       240,533,065
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            19.89
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.06
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.83
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.05
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        01.17
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              20.56
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.73
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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