EX-99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION

     Anthony Ghoston,  President,  and Thomas Napurano,  Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer 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 June
30, 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 Funds                          AmeriPrime Funds

/s/ Anthony Ghoston                      /s/ Thomas Napurano
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Anthony Ghoston                          Thomas Napurano

Date: October 12, 2004                     Date: October 12, 2004
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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.