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                                                                EXHIBIT 11(a)(2)

                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Sophia Collier, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Citizens Funds (the
"registrant");


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(s) 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(s) and I have disclosed, based
upon the most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):

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(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: March 08, 2004                         /s/ Sophia Collier
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                                             Sophia Collier
                                             Principal Executive Officer

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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Sean P. Driscoll, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Citizens Funds (the
"registrant");

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(s) 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(s) and I have disclosed, based
upon the most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):

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(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: March 08, 2004                         /s/ Sean P. Driscoll
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                                             Sean P. Driscoll
                                             Principal Financial Officer