EXHIBIT 99.906CERT
EXHIBIT (b)
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Registrant”), do hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
(1) The Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the year ended April 30, 2007 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
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(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.
Dated: June 27, 2007 | |||
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/s/ H. Bruce Bond |
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Name: | H. Bruce Bond | ||
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Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Dated: June 27, 2007 | |||
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/s/ Bruce T. Duncan |
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Name: | Bruce T. Duncan, | ||
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Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.