[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 9
   [NAME] FEDERATED STOCK PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       23,741,910
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      26,786,828
[RECEIVABLES]                                   32,640
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     886
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              26,820,354
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        91,144
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       33,368
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            124,512
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    22,981,243
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,710,121
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          874,887
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      109,088
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        560,593
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,044,918
[NET-ASSETS]                                26,695,842
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              174,649
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               27,545
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  94,209
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        107,985
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       561,874
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,684,663
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,354,522
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                          336
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       148,514
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        887,616
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     61,991
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              9,609
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      14,595,853
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                          1,439
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      147,233
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           61,963
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 94,209
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        20,073,432
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.83
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.06
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.81
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.09
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              15.61
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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