<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> 091
<NAME> Standish Intermediate Tax Exempt Bond Fund Seri
<S> <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 78,787,575
<RECEIVABLES> 1,454,747
<ASSETS-OTHER> 238,477
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 80,480,799
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 788,654
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 362,710
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,151,364
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 80,180,394
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3,758,180
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 3,880,328
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 8,246
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (99,300)
<NET-ASSETS> 79,329,435
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,112,069
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 507,036
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 3,605,033
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (759,905)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 967,186
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 3,812,314
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (3,605,033)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (218,599)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,421,670
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1,635,733)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 91,915
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (2,589,010)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 8,266
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