[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] SOCIAL AWARENESS PORTFOLIO
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       27,121,693
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      39,594,889
[RECEIVABLES]                                  122,202
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     961
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              39,718,052
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       172,500
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       63,299
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            235,799
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    25,882,363
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,523,475
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,047,410
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      185,554
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        941,117
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    12,473,196
[NET-ASSETS]                                39,482,253
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              281,589
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              148,059
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 244,138
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        185,510
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       952,131
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    7,147,456
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        8,285,097
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      156,005
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       535,723
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        542,975
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     96,777
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             29,867
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      18,469,041
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        156,049
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      524,732
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          189,593
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                244,138
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        29,218,612
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            20.06
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.10
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          06.30
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.12
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.42
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              25.92
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.84
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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