EX-99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION

Anthony J. Ghoston,  President,  and Thomas G. 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 October
     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 Funds                           AmeriPrime Funds

/s/ Anthony J. Ghoston                     /s/ Thomas G. Napurano
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Anthony J. Ghoston                         Thomas G. Napurano
Date:   12/29/04                           Date:     12/29/04
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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  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.  ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.