CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION

R. JAY GERKEN, Chief Executive Officer, and ANDREW B. SHOUP, 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
February 29, 2004 (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/ Andrew B. Shoup
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R. Jay Gerken                                     Andrew B. Shoup
Date: May 5, 2004                                 Date: May 5, 2004

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.