[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 10
   [NAME] FEDERATED HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        5,076,152
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       5,225,435
[RECEIVABLES]                                   90,286
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  26,647
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               5,403,571
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       22,468
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             22,468
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     5,170,633
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          516,375
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      154,634
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                           2,116
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         16,573
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                           929
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       209,283
[NET-ASSETS]                                 5,381,103
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                2,877
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              168,489
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  16,732
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        154,634
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        16,573
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      209,283
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          380,490
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      152,518
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        17,502
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        500,058
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             16,317
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,381,103
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           12,505
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 16,732
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         5,186,075
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.31
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.46
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.31
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.04
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.42
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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