EX-99.906CERT

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT



                                  CERTIFICATION

R. JAY GERKEN, Chief Executive Officer, and LEWIS E. DAIDONE, Chief
Administrative Officer of Tax Free Reserves Portfolio (the "Registrant"), each
certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

   1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended August
31, 2003 (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.



Chief Executive Officer                       Chief Administrative Officer
Tax Free Reserves Portfolio                   Tax Free Reserves Portfolio






/s/ R. JAY GERKEN                           /s/ LEWIS E. DAIDONE
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R. Jay Gerken                               Lewis E. Daidone
Date: October 13, 2003                      Date: October 13, 2003


This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form
N-CSR with the Commission.