[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      169,968,502
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     198,027,564
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,641,154
[ASSETS-OTHER]                              25,080,769
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                        25,608,798
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             250,358,285
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       439,040
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                   25,712,249
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         26,151,289
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   206,838,091
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       17,796,849
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       16,556,698
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      882,524
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                    11,604,477
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    28,090,858
[NET-ASSETS]                               224,206,996
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            2,304,009
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              891,693
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,336,271
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        859,431
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (8,006,219)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (3,576,698)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                     (10,723,486)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     22,047,632
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 20,807,481
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,169,603
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                   3,575,165
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        2,099,425
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,336,271
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       233,913,537
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.23
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.05
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.68)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.60
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.00
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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