WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF WRL SERIES FUND, INC. WRL DREYFUS MID CAP, FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000778207
<NAME> WRL SERIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 29
<NAME> WRL DREYFUS MID CAP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUNE-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 6,517
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 6,667
<RECEIVABLES> 6
<ASSETS-OTHER> 50
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,723
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 81
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 5
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 86
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 6,106
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 565
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 316
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 43
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 338
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 150
<NET-ASSETS> 6,637
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 25
<INTEREST-INCOME> 7
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 23
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 373
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (14)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 368
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 495
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (246)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,253
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 34
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (35)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 19
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 52
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 4,563
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.72
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.02
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.01
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 11.75
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.00
</TABLE>
