Exhibit 99.906.Cert

FORM N-CSR ITEM 11(b) 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 Government Obligations Portfolio (the "Portfolio")
that:

   (a)  the Semi-Annual Report of the Portfolio on Form N-CSR for the period
        ended June 30, 2004 (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 TRUST AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE TRUST AND FURNISHED TO THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.


Government Obligations Portfolio

Date: August 11, 2004
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 /s/ Barbara E. Campbell
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Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer

Date: August 11, 2004
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 /s/ Mark S. Venezia
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Mark S. Venezia
President