CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,  Edward  J.  Roach,  President  &  Treasurer  of  The  RBB  Fund,  Inc.  (the
"Registrant"), certify to the best of my knowledge that:

         1.   The  Registrant's  periodic  report on Form  N-CSR for the  period
              ended  February 29, 2004 (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:    MAY 10, 2004                     /s/ Edward J. Roach
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                                          Edward J. Roach, President & Treasurer
                                          (principal executive & principal
                                             financial officer)

This  certification  is  being  furnished  to the  commission  pursuant  to Rule
30a-2(b)  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended,  and 18 U.S.C.
ss.1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.