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
August 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.

President                                  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Ameriprime Funds                           Ameriprime Funds


/s/ Timothy Ashburn                        /s/ Thomas G. Napurano
Timothy Ashburn                            Thomas Napurano
Date: 10/28/03                             Date: 10/29/03


     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.