Exhibit 11(b)

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C.  ss. 1350, and  accompanies  the report on Form N-CSR for the
period  ended  February  29,  2004 of  Empire  Builder  Tax Free  Bond Fund (the
"Registrant").

I, Seth M.  Glickenhaus,  the President of the Registrant,  certify that, to the
best of my knowledge,:

1.    the Form N-CSR fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
      15(d)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934 ( 15  U.S.C.  78m(a)  or
      78o(d)); and

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.

       April 29, 2004
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Date


   /s/ Seth M. Glickenhaus
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Seth M. Glickenhaus
President


This  certification  is being  furnished  solely  pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a
separate  disclosure  document.  A signed  original  of this  written  statement
required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained
by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.




This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C.  ss. 1350, and  accompanies  the report on Form N-CSR for the
period  ended  February  29,  2004 of  Empire  Builder  Tax Free  Bond Fund (the
"Registrant").

I, Troy A. Sheets, the Treasurer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of
my knowledge,:

3.    the Form N-CSR fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
      15(d)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934 ( 15  U.S.C.  78m(a)  or
      78o(d)); and

4.    the  information  contained  in the Form  N-CSR  fairly  presents,  in all
      material  respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations of
      the Registrant.

         April 29, 2004
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Date

        /s/ Troy A. Sheets
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Troy A. Sheets
Treasurer

This  certification  is being  furnished  solely  pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a
separate  disclosure  document.  A signed  original  of this  written  statement
required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained
by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.