Adelante Funds N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael A. Torres, Principal Executive Officer of Adelante Funds, certify to the best of my knowledge that:

1. The N-CSR of the registrant for the period ended January 31, 2008(the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

/s/ Michael A. Torres

Michael A. Torres

Principal Executive Officer

Date: March 26, 2008

I, Mark A. Hoopes, Principal Financial Officer of Adelante Funds, certify to the best of my knowledge that:

1. The N-CSR of the registrant for the period ended January 31, 2008(the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

/s/ Mark A. Hoopes

Mark A. Hoopes

Principal Financial Officer

Date: March 26, 2008

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Adelante Funds and will be retained by Adelante Funds and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.