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                Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                           As Adopted Pursuant to
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Name of Issuer: COMMAND Government Fund

    In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR of the above-named issuer
that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies,
to his or her knowledge, that:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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



Date: August 26, 2003                  /s/ Judy A. Rice
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                                       Judy A. Rice
                                       President and Principal
                                       Executive Officer


Date: August 26, 2003                  /s/ Grace C. Torres
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                                       Grace C. Torres
                                       Treasurer and Principal Financial
                                       Officer