<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from Standish, Ayer & Wood Investment Trust
form N-SAR for the six months ended June 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 211
<NAME> Standish International Fixed Income Fund II
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 38,845,252
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 38,999,748
<RECEIVABLES> 1,538,867
<ASSETS-OTHER> 784,033
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,039,225
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,198,167
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 40,485,999
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2,111,547
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,232,794
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (949,417)
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (44,068)
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