CERTIFICATION
I, James J. Weishan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Sentry Fund, Inc.
(Registrant).
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report.
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report,
and the financial statements on which the financial information is based,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows of the Registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report.
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the Registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such
evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's
most recent second fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's Board of
Directors:
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over the financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
Dated this 18th day of December, 2003.
s/James J. Weishan
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James J. Weishan
SENTRY FUND, INC.
CERTIFICATION
I, William J. Lohr, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Sentry Fund, Inc.
(Registrant).
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report.
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report,
and the financial statements on which the financial information is based,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows of the Registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report.
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the Registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such
evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's
most recent second fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's Board of
Directors:
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over the financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
Dated this 18th day of December, 2003.
s/William J. Lohr
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William J. Lohr, Treasurer
SENTRY FUND, INC.