[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 5
   [NAME] ZERO COUPON BOND FUND PORTFOLIO SERIES 2000
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        1,692,273
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       1,707,004
[RECEIVABLES]                                   57,809
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  43,349
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                             2,416
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               1,810,578
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        29,807
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       24,183
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             53,990
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     1,746,612
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          174,138
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          157,087
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                             955
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (5,710)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        14,731
[NET-ASSETS]                                 1,756,588
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               99,451
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   2,467
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         96,984
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (2,672)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       20,928
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          115,240
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       96,426
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         10,557
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                      3,082
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              9,576
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         155,240
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (3,038)
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            1,645
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 29,644
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,650,052
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            09.96
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.59
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.13
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.59
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.09
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.15
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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