[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       35,468,624
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      37,175,676
[RECEIVABLES]                                  238,175
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     525
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              37,414,376
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,010,313
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      124,620
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         35,279,443
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    34,081,983
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,027,108
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,286,540
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                           4,046
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      (505,546)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,707,052
[NET-ASSETS]                                35,279,443
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,830,022
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 136,618
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,693,404
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       195,243
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,522,395
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        3,411,042
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,694,724
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        978,971
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    491,712
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            145,971
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       9,270,909
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                          2,726
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                   (700,789)
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           86,779
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 86,779
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        27,740,048
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.86
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.58
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.79
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.58
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.65
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.49
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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