EXHIBIT 11 (b)
RULE 30a-2(b) CERTIFICATION
In connection with this report on Form N-CSR for the registrant as furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable; and |
(2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant. |
By: | /S/ BRIAN T. ZINO |
Brian T. Zino | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | December 3, 2004 |
By: | /S/ LAWRENCE P. VOGEL |
Lawrence P. Vogel | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | December 3, 2004 |