<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> 141
<NAME> Standish Small Cap Tax-Sensitive Equity Fund Se
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 216,711,283
<RECEIVABLES> 13,399,660
<ASSETS-OTHER> 3,048,706
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 9,283,717
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3,398,594
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 11,829
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<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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