AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 25, 1996
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18F-1 UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
STANDISH, AYER & WOOD MASTER PORTFOLIO
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in
cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record as provided by Rule 18f-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is understood that this election is
irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by order upon
application permits the withdrawal of this Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of election to be duly
executed on its behalf in the city of George Town, Grand Cayman, B.W.I. on the
25th day of April, 1996.
STANDISH, AYER & WOOD MASTER PORTFOLIO
By: RICHARD S. WOOD*
Richard S. Wood
Trustee
By: /S/SUSAN JAKUBOSKI
Susan Jakuboski, Attorney in Fact
