SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS


CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER


I, John H. Myers, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Elfun Trusts;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
 material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
 made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
 misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Item 3 of this Certification not applicable pursuant to the Fund's exemption
from various provisions of the 1940 Act, including Section 30 and the rules
 there under.  See Item 1 of this Form N-CSR for further details.

4.The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
 establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
 and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure
 controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
 that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Item 4(b) of this Certification not applicable pursuant to the Fund's
exemption from various provisions of the 1940 Act, including Section 30 and
the rules there under.  See Item 1 of this Form N-CSR for further details.

c. Item 4(c) of this Certification not applicable pursuant to the Fund's
 exemption from various provisions of the 1940 Act, including Section 30 and
the rules there under.  See Item 1 of this Form N-CSR for further details.

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal half-year
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
 operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably,
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls
over financial reporting.


Date: September 02, 2004

/s/ John H. Myers
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By:    John H. Myers
Title: Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer,
         GE Asset Management Incorporated

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Robert Herlihy, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Elfun Trusts;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Item 3 of this Certification not applicable pursuant to the Fund's
exemption from various provisions of the 1940 Act, including Section 30
and the rules there under.  See Item 1 of this Form N-CSR for further
details.

4.The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Item 4(b) of this Certification not applicable pursuant to the Fund's
 exemption from various provisions of the 1940 Act, including Section 30
 and the rules there under.  See Item 1 of this Form N-CSR for further
details.

c. Item 4(c) of this Certification not applicable pursuant to the Fund's
exemption from various provisions of the 1940 Act, including Section 30
and the rules there under.  See Item 1 of this Form N-CSR for further
details.

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control
 over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal
half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and


5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, to the
 registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
 directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably,
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls
over financial reporting.

Date: September 02, 2004

/s/ Robert Herlihy
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By:    Robert Herlihy
Title: Treasurer, Elfun Funds