EX- 99.906CERT


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Joseph W. McInerney, President/Chief Executive Officer of NT Alpha Strategies
Fund (the "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.   The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
          September 30, 2005 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
          of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
          and

     2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date:    December 5, 2005                /s/ Joseph W. McInerney
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                                         Joseph W. McInerney, President
                                         (Chief Executive Officer)


This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the report with the
Commission.





                                                                 EX- 99.906CERT


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Stuart N. Schuldt, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer of NT Alpha Strategies
Fund (the "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.   The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
          September 30, 2005 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
          of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
          and

     2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date:    December 5, 2005            /s/ Stuart N. Schuldt
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                                     Stuart N. Schuldt, Treasurer
                                     (Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)


This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the report with the
Commission.