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<PAGE> PAGE 23
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TITLE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
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[CIK] 0001047909
[NAME] SALOMON BROTHERS VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS INC
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[NUMBER] 3
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[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-1998
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001047909
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001047909
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[NUMBER] 5
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-1998
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001047909
[NAME] SALOMON BROTHERS VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS INC
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 1
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-1998
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[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 21,324
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (770)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] (61)
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[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 5,062
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[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] (770)
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
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[PER-SHARE-NII] 00.27
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001047909
[NAME] SALOMON BROTHERS VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS INC
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 4
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-1998
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