[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 7
   [NAME] TRAVELERS QUALITY BOND PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1999
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       54,235,417
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      53,865,778
[RECEIVABLES]                                  585,363
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     666
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              54,451,807
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     3,198,618
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       41,382
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,240,000
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    51,085,154
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,783,018
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        3,301,090
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    1,234,737
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      (738,445)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     (369,639)
[NET-ASSETS]                                51,211,807
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,359,231
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 124,494
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,234,737
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (738,445)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    (493,020)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                            3,272
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                          854
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       264,169
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,700,102
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    243,079
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             24,905
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      15,704,412
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                            854
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      264,169
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           86,196
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                124,494
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        44,914,598
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.76
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.30
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.29)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.06
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.71
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.56
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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