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                                                              EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, David Lerner, President and Treasurer of Spirit of America Investment Fund,
Inc. (the "Fund"), certify that:

       1.     The Form N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the
              requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
              Act of 1934; and

       2.     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
              material respects, the financial condition and results of
              operations of the Fund.


Date:  JUNE 30, 2003               /s/ David Lerner
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                            David Lerner, President and Treasurer
                            (principal executive officer and principal financial
                            officer)


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature
that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written
statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Registrant and
will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.