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: The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.


     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: November 24, 2003                /s/Ronald G.M. Watt
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                                       Ronald G.M. Watt
                                       President and Principal
                                       Executive Officer


Date: November 24, 2003                /s/Robert F. Gunia
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                                       Robert F. Gunia
                                       Treasurer and Principal Financial
                                       Officer