Loomis Sayles Funds II
                            Exhibit to SEC Form N-CSR
                           Section 302 Certifications

I, Robert J. Blanding, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Loomis Sayles Funds II;

     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; and

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this report, fairly present in all materials
          respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
          net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
          to include a statement of cash flows), of the registrant as of, and
          for, the periods presented in this report;

     4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
          establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
          defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for
          the registrant and have:

               a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
                    controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
                    the filing of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
               c.   Presented in this report our conclusions about the
                    effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures
                    based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based
          on our most recent evaluation, 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 in the design or operation of
                    internal controls which could adversely affect the
                    registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and
                    report financial data and have identified for the
                    registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal
                    controls; 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; and

     6.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
          this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
          controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
          controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
          including any corrective actions with regard to the significant
          deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 19, 2004


                                         /s/ ROBERT J. BLANDING
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                                         Robert J. Blanding
                                         Chief Executive Officer