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                                                              Exhibit 99.906Cert

                    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
                         THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, John N.R. Montgomery, President and
Principal Executive Officer of Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant"), hereby
certify, to the best of my knowledge, that the Registrant's report on Form N-CSR
for the period ended December 31, 2004 (the "Report"), which accompanies this
certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

By:    /s/John N.R. Montgomery
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       John N.R. Montgomery
       President and Principal Executive Officer

Dated: March 9, 2005

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                    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
                         THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, Linda Giuffre, Treasurer and Principal
Financial Officer of Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant"), hereby certify,
to the best of my knowledge, that the Registrant's report on Form N-CSR for the
period ended December 31, 2004 (the "Report"), which accompanies this
certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

By:    /s/Linda Giuffre
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       Linda Giuffre
       Treasurer

Dated: March 9, 2005