CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
R. Jay Gerken, Chief Executive Officer, and Kaprel Ozsolak, Chief Financial Officer of Master Portfolio Trust – Government Portfolio (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:
1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended November 30, 2010 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
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Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Master Portfolio Trust–Government Portfolio | Master Portfolio Trust– Government Portfolio | ||
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
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R. Jay Gerken | Kaprel Ozsolak | ||
Date: January 21, 2011 | Date: January 21, 2011 |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.