THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                   Exhibit 32.01

                    CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Travelers Insurance
Company (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),
George C. Kokulis, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Glenn D.
Lammey, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

/s/ George C. Kokulis
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George C. Kokulis
Chief Executive Officer

August 14, 2003

/s/ Glenn D. Lammey
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Glenn D. Lammey
Chief Financial Officer

August 14, 2003

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.