<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000888778
<NAME> INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE PORTFOLIO
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 19403647
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 19439634
<RECEIVABLES> 257798
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 78366
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 19775798
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 445510
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 25569
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 471079
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 19268731
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 0
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 35988
<NET-ASSETS> 19304719
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 481752
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 44484
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 437268
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (24978)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (58170)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 354120
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (729248)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 442106
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (24978)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 39541
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 60575
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 19768697
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 0
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 0
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .45
</TABLE>
