[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 7
   [NAME] PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      114,243,368
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     117,143,873
[RECEIVABLES]                               14,521,101
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             131,664,479
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     8,614,160
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,449,759
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         10,063,919
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    11,279,124
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        9,881,456
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        6,760,751
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    7,040,767
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                       4,942,430
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      (507,432)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                     1,763,068
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,616,438
[NET-ASSETS]                               121,601,060
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              147,602
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,783,498
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 890,333
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,040,767
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (507,432)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,679,994
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        8,231,329
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    4,026,830
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       647,169
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,882,116
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    403,976
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            165,381
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      40,525,066
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                      4,128,520
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      717,642
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          753,736
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                896,333
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       100,658,021
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.99
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.67
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.30
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.56
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.09
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.31
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.88
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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