[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 8
   [NAME] G.T. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
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[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       25,241,372
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      25,220,540
[RECEIVABLES]                                  409,195
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               4,684,727
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           706,505
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              31,020,967
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,418,716
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      370,560
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          1,789,276
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    26,174,356
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,334,911
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,538,442
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    1,641,330
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,480,521
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                      (64,516)
[NET-ASSETS]                                29,231,691
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                6,754
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,802,040
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 270,609
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,524,677
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,632,260
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (1,113,109)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,043,828
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,745,906
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     10,442,393
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  2,406,873
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,745,906
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       9,781,531
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        756,823
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      953,997
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          201,225
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                201,225
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        25,206,019
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.45
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.61
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.50
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             01.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.52
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.07
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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