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This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for
the period ended June 30, 2003 of Boyar Value Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant").

Each of the undersigned, being the Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer of the Registrant, hereby certifies that, to such officer's
knowledge,:

1. the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
   of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); 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.


  August 25, 2003
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Date


                                     /s/ Elizabeth W. Lawrence
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                                    Elizabeth W. Lawrence
                                    President, Boyar Value Fund, Inc.


                                     /s/ Arthur A. Jensen
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                                    Arthur A. Jensen
                                    Treasurer, Boyar Value Fund, Inc.


A signed original 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.