Exhibit 12(b)

        CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
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     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the
undersigned officers of Baird Funds, Inc., does hereby certify, to such
officer's knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of Baird Funds, Inc. for the
year ended December 31, 2005 fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that
the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Baird Funds, Inc.
for the stated period.


/s/Mary Ellen Stanek            /s/Leonard Rush
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Mary Ellen Stanek               Leonard Rush
President, Baird Funds, Inc.    Treasurer, Baird Funds, Inc.

Dated:   March 7, 2006
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This statement accompanies this report on Form N-CSR pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed as filed by Baird Funds,
Inc. for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.