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N-CSR EXHIBIT FOR ITEM 10(b): SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS         EXHIBIT-99.CERT

I, David R. Loevner, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Harding, Loevner Funds,
          Inc. for the following three funds: International Equity Portfolio;
          Global Equity Portfolio; and Emerging Markets Portfolio;

     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 (the registrant's
               second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) 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 material weaknesses in the
               design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
               which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
               ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
               information; and

          (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.


Date:      December 19, 2003            /s/ David R. Loevner
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                                            David R. Loevner         President
                                            [Signature]

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N-CSR EXHIBIT FOR ITEM 10(b): SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Richard Reiter, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Harding, Loevner Funds,
          Inc. for the following three funds: International Equity Portfolio;
          Global Equity Portfolio; and Emerging Markets Portfolio;

     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 (the
                    registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an
                    annual report) 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 material weaknesses in the
                    design or operation of internal control over financial
                    reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
                    the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
                    report financial information; and

               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.

Date:  December 19, 2003        /s/ Richard Reiter
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                                Richard Reiter   Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                [Signature]      Officer

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