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FORM N-CSR ITEM 10(c) EXHIBIT

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

     The undersigned hereby certify in their capacity as Treasurer and
President, respectively, of Tax-Managed International Growth Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"), that:

   (a)   the Semi-Annual Report of the "Portfolio" on Form N-CSR for the period
         ended April 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended; and

   (b)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and the results of
         operations of the "Portfolio" for such period.

A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE "PORTFOLIO" AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE "PORTFOLIO" AND
FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

Date: June 18, 2003

/s/ Kristin S. Anagnost
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Kristin S. Anagnost
Treasurer

Date: June 18, 2003


/s/ Duncan W. Richardson
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Duncan W. Richardson
President