[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000880583
[NAME] THE TRAVELERS SERIES TRUST
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 6
   [NAME] ZERO COUPON BOND FUND PORTFOLIO SERIES 2005
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        2,022,008
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       2,041,435
[RECEIVABLES]                                   30,400
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                            62,184
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               2,134,019
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        49,862
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       29,915
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                             79,777
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     2,040,963
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          206,046
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          100,164
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       94,226
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                           1,326
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (7,474)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        19,427
[NET-ASSETS]                                 2,054,242
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               96,560
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   2,334
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         94,226
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (5,606)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (17,386)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           71,234
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      106,679
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        111,855
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                     16,627
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             10,654
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       1,004,321
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                         13,259
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (1,868)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                         13,259
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            1,556
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  1,556
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,535,767
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.48
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.48
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        (00.38)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.61
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              09.97
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.15
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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