CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, John Grady,  Executive Vice President of WESTLAKES  INSTITUTIONAL  PORTFOLIOS
(the "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

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

Date:    SEPTEMBER 5, 2003                           /S/ JOHN GRADY
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                                                     John Grady




I, Thomas Trala, Chief Financial Officer of WESTLAKES  INSTITUTIONAL  PORTFOLIOS
(the "Registrant"), certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

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


Date:    SEPTEMBER 5, 2003                           /S/ THOMAS TRALA
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                                                     Thomas Trala