[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 3
   [NAME] UTILITIES PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       15,803,802
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      17,674,731
[RECEIVABLES]                                   60,046
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 519,418
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              18,254,195
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       39,969
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             39,969
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    16,338,333
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,490,143
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,193,707
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                        4,943
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,870,929
[NET-ASSETS]                                18,214,226
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              647,584
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              209,151
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 185,789
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        670,946
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       829,616
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    (222,208)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,278,354
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                    1,107,181
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       974,527
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        590,496
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    463,451
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            169,391
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       3,677,905
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        441,157
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      144,953
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          113,601
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                185,789
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        17,303,325
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.85
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.47
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          00.47
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.84
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.73
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.22
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.07
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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