[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000919557
[NAME] TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 4
   [NAME] SIMTH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      167,985,427
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     199,658,909
[RECEIVABLES]                                6,740,619
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 184,472
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                        15,478,243
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             222,062,243
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,653,356
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      371,494
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,024,850
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   190,945,002
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       16,556,698
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       11,763,313
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (3,575,165)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    31,667,556
[NET-ASSETS]                               219,037,393
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            1,731,305
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              346,877
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,902,539
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        175,643
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   (2,851,789)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   16,129,028
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       13,452,882
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      160,617
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     38,889,543
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 34,041,446
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            111,296
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       4,959,393
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        159,473
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,692,179
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,692,179
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       188,285,128
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            12.18
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.05
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.01
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              13.23
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.38
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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