Exhibit 99.906Cert



                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the undersigned officers of BAT Subsidiary, Inc.
(the "Company"), hereby certifies, to the best of their knowledge, that the
Company's Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report")
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable,
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.


Dated: 8/27/03
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/s/ Robert Kapito
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Name:  Robert Kapito
Title: Principal Executive Officer


/s/ Henry Gabbay
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Name:  Henry Gabbay
Title: Principal Financial Officer