For period ended 12/31/2009 Registrant Name: American Beacon Mileage Funds File Number: 811-09018 EX-99.906CERT Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Melinda G. Heika, respectively, the President and Treasurer of the American Beacon Mileage Funds (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that: 1. the Registrant's report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2009 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 2. the information contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. /s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr. /s/ Melinda G. Heika - ---------------------- --------------------- Gene L. Needles, Jr. Melinda G. Heika President Treasurer American Beacon Mileage Funds American Beacon Mileage Funds Date: March 5, 2010 A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to American Beacon Mileage Funds and will be retained by American Beacon Mileage Funds and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.