EX-99.906CERT Exhibit (b) |
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS
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: | August 22, 2003 | |
By: | /s/ LAWRENCE P. VOGEL | |
Lawrence P. Vogel Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: | August 22, 2003 |