[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 15
   [NAME] CONVERTIBLE BOND PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        4,619,690
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       4,586,831
[RECEIVABLES]                                   56,892
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     883
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               4,644,606
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                         3,594
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       23,802
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             27,396
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     4,641,464
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          468,298
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          8,605
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        32,859
[NET-ASSETS]                                 4,617,210
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                               31,421
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               88,721
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  18,714
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        101,428
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        16,179
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      (32,859)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           84,748
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      101,365
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                         7,637
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        467,540
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     10,297
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             11,055
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       4,617,210
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           14,036
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 18,714
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         3,503,452
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.22
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (00.12)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.22
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.02
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.86
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.80
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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