CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Stephen C. Miller, President of Boulder Total Return Fund Inc. (the "Fund"),
certify that:

     1.  The Form  N-CSR of the Fund  (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 Fund.

Date:    JULY 24, 2003                     /S/ STEPHEN C. MILLER
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                                           Stephen C. Miller, President
                                           (principal executive officer)


A signed  original of this written  statement  required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the  electronic  version of this written  statement
required  by  Section  906,  has been  provided  to the  registrant  and will be
retained  by the  registrant  and  furnished  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.





         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Carl D. Johns, Vice President and Treasurer of Boulder Total Return Fund Inc.
(the "Fund"), certify that:

     1.  The Form  N-CSR of the Fund  (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 Fund.

Date:    JULY 24, 2003               /S/ CARL D. JOHNS
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                                     Carl D. Johns, Vice President and Treasurer
                                     (principal financial officer)


A signed  original of this written  statement  required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the  electronic  version of this written  statement
required  by  Section  906,  has been  provided  to the  registrant  and will be
retained  by the  registrant  and  furnished  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.