[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001047909
[NAME] SALOMON BROTHERS VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS INC
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 3
   [NAME] SALOMON BROHTERS VARIABLE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        5,387,880
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       5,379,219
[RECEIVABLES]                                   91,995
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     438
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               5,471,652
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       125,000
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       11,546
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            136,546
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     5,294,714
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          529,294
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       49,531
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          (478)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       (8,661)
[NET-ASSETS]                                 5,355,106
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               57,938
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   8,407
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         49,531
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         (478)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      (8,661)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           40,392
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        529,297
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                          3
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       5,335,106
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            6,725
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 18,455
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         5,030,442
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.10
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                         (00.02)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                             00.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.08
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.00
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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