CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

EX-99.906CERT

CERTIFICATION

R. Jay Gerken, Chief Executive Officer, and Richard F. Sennett, Principal Financial Officer of Master Portfolio Trust – Liquid Reserves Portfolio (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:

1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended February 29, 2012 (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	Principal Financial Officer
Master Portfolio Trust-	Master Portfolio Trust-
Liquid Reserves Portfolio	Liquid Reserves Portfolio
/s/ R. Jay Gerken	/s/ Richard F. Sennett
R. Jay Gerken	Richard F. Sennett
Date: April 26, 2012	Date: April 26, 2012

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