<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from Standish, Ayer & Wood Investment Trust
form N-SAR for the year ended September 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 021
<NAME> Standish International Equity Fund
<S> <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 39,137,569
<RECEIVABLES> 818,928
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 728,028
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 2,602,017
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