EXHIBIT (B)(2)
                                CERTIFICATIONS


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURUSANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jimmy D. Gambill,  Chief Executive Officer of the The Money Market Portfolios
(the  "Registrant"),  certify,  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350 as adopted
pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of  2002,  that,  to my
knowledge:

1. The  periodic  report on Form N-CSR of the  Registrant  for the period  ended
06/30/04  (the "Form N-CSR") fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 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.

Dated:  August 20, 2004


/S/JIMMY D. GAMBILL

Jimmy D. Gambill
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration

A signed  original of this written  statement  required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the  electronic  version of this written  statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Registrant and will be retained by
Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange  Commission or its staff
upon request.






CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURUSANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Galen G. Vetter, Chief Financial Officer of the The Money Market
Portfolios (the "Registrant"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that,
to my knowledge:

1. The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended
06/30/04 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 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.

Dated: August 20, 2004


/S/GALEN G. VETTER
Chief Financial Officer


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or
other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the
signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this
written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Registrant
and will be retained by Registrant and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.