STANDISH, AYER & WOOD INVESTMENT TRUST
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
February 3, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Standish, Ayer & Wood Investment Trust (the "Trust")
(File Nos. 33-8214 and 811-4813)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Trust hereby certifies pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933 that the combined prospectus and statement of additional
information relating to shares of beneficial interest of Standish Intermediate
Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Standish Tax-Sensitive Equity Fund and Standish Small Cap
Tax-Sensitive Equity Fund (each a series of the Trust) as well as the prospectus
and statement of additional information relating to shares of beneficial
interest of Standish Massachusetts Intermediate Tax Exempt Bond Fund that would
have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") and that the Amendment was filed
electronically.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this filing, please contact
Leonard A. Pierce, Esq., counsel to the Trust, at (617) 526-6440 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Basil Murray
Basil Murray
