EX-99.906CERT


                                     certification

          Timothy Ashburn,  Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas Napurano,  Chief
     Financial  Officer of AmeriPrime  Advisors Trust (the  "Registrant"),  each
     certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

          1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
     March 31, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the  requirements  of
     Sections 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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

Chief Executive Officer                              Chief Financial Officer
AmeriPrime Advisors Trust                            AmeriPrime Advisors Trust


/s/Timothy Ashburn                            /s/Thomas Napurano
Timothy Ashburn                                  Thomas Napurano
Date: 7/22/03                                    Date: 7/28/03

          A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of
     the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 has been provided to  AmeriPrime  Advisors
     Trust and will be retained by  AmeriPrime  Advisors  Trust and furnished to
     the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon
     request.

          This  certification  is  being  furnished  to  the  Commission  solely
     pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.   1350 and is not  being  filed as part of the Form
     N-CSR filed with the Commission.










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