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EXHIBIT 99.CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, William M. Dutton, President and Trustee of Skyline Funds, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Skyline Funds;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
for the registrant and have:
a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report based on such evaluation; and
c. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. all significant deficiencies and materials weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal controls over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report
financial information; and
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b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ William M. Dutton 08/29/03
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William M. Dutton Date
President and Trustee
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
I, Stephen F. Kendall, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of
Skyline Funds, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Skyline Funds;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
for the registrant and have:
a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report based on such evaluation; and
c. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. all significant deficiencies and materials weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal controls over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report
financial information; and
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b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Stephen F. Kendall 08/29/03
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Stephen F. Kendall Date
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary