[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 9
   [NAME] FEDERATED STOCK PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        2,986,332
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       3,319,605
[RECEIVABLES]                                   26,131
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  55,732
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               3,401,468
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       21,941
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             21,941
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     3,048,088
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          304,332
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       17,122
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                             878
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         29,045
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                           956
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       333,273
[NET-ASSETS]                                 3,379,527
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               24,496
[INTEREST-INCOME]                                3,116
[OTHER-INCOME]                                  27,612
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  10,490
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         17,122
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        29,045
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      333,273
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          379,440
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       18,000
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        30,001
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        300,008
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          0
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              4,324
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       3,379,527
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            7,563
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 10,490
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         3,252,900
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.06
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.20
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.06
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.10
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.10
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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