[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-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        1,558,789
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       1,552,592
[RECEIVABLES]                                   53,199
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   8,187
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                            30,775
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               1,644,753
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        49,862
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       30,147
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             80,009
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     1,573,979
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          157,087
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                           99,876
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       76,115
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (1,828)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       (3,038)
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       (6,197)
[NET-ASSETS]                                 1,564,744
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               78,118
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   2,003
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         76,115
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (1,828)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (25,539)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           48,748
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       88,804
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         50,040
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                      1,710
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                              8,881
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         535,277
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                         12,592
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (1,210)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            1,335
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 33,035
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,327,016
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.31
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        (00.22)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.63
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.96
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.15
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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