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                                                                   EX-99.906CERT


                                  certification

          Timothy Ashburn, President, and Thomas Napurano, Chief Financial
     Officer and Treasurer 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
     January 31, 2004 (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                                  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
AmeriPrime Advisors Trust                  AmeriPrime Advisors Trust


 /s/ Timothy Ashburn                       /s/ Thomas Napurano
Timothy Ashburn                            Thomas Napurano
Date: 4/12/04                              Date:  4/12/04
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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 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. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form
     N-CSR filed with the Commission.

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