[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 16
   [NAME] STRATEGIC STOCK PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       11,513,401
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      12,678,367
[RECEIVABLES]                                   33,466
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     431
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              12,712,264
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       25,304
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             25,304
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    11,432,832
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,193,655
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          727,932
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       90,769
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (1,607)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,164,966
[NET-ASSETS]                                12,686,960
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              112,952
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               22,819
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  45,002
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         90,769
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                           (2)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,180,307
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,271,074
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                           60
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        547,348
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     81,631
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  6
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,800,193
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                             60
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (1,605)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           32,864
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 52,602
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        10,074,236
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            09.46
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.09
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.08
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.63
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.90
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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