Clipper Fund (CFIMX) N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2004 of Clipper Fund, Inc. (the "Company").

I, James H. Gipson, the President and Chairman of the Company certify that:

(i)	the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
(ii)	the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

  Date: August 4, 2004 /s/ James Gipson
Chairman & President

Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2004 of Clipper Fund, Inc. (the "Company").

I, Michael Kromm, the Operations Manager of the Company certify that:

(i)	the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
(ii)	the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

  Date: August 4, 2004 /s/ Michael Kromm
Operations