[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 1
   [NAME] U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 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]                       63,690,383
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      60,865,977
[RECEIVABLES]                                  607,134
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   9,470
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              61,482,581
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       22,942
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             22,942
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    63,843,195
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,422,040
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,632,090
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    1,781,892
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                    (1,341,042)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   (2,824,406)
[NET-ASSETS]                                61,459,639
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,931,497
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 149,605
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,781,892
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     (996,769)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                  (3,296,108)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      (2,510,985)
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                        5,474
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        702,052
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    912,591
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                489
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (4,994,371)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                          5,474
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (344,273)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          121,425
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                149,605
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        63,485,410
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.80
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.32
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (0.78)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.34
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.48
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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