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                                                                   EX-99.906CERT


                                  certification

     Timothy Ashburn, President, and Thomas Napurano, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer of Ameriprime Funds (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 July
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 Funds                                     Ameriprime Funds


 /s/ Timothy Ashburn                                 /s/ Thomas G Napurano
Timothy Ashburn                                      Thomas Napurano
Date:    10/1/03                                     Date:   9/30/03
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     A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Ameriprime Funds and will be
retained by Ameriprime Funds 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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