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                                                              Exhibit 99.906CERT

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

                         Pursuant to Section 906 of the
                           Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Each of the undersigned below certifies that:

   1. This report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. (the
      "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

   2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.


Date: August 17, 2005


                               By:  /s/ Robert S. Dow
                                   --------------------------------------
                                   Robert S. Dow
                                   Chief Executive Officer,
                                   Chairman and President


                               By:  /s/ Joan A. Binstock
                                   --------------------------------------
                                   Joan A. Binstock
                                   Chief Financial Officer and Vice President


A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING, ACKNOWLEDGING, OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC VERSION 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.

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                                 CERTIFICATIONS

                         Pursuant to Section 906 of the
                           Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Each of the undersigned below certifies that:

   1. This report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. (the
      "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

   2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.


Date: August 17, 2005


                               By:  /s/ Robert S. Dow
                                   --------------------------------------
                                   Robert S. Dow
                                   Chief Executive Officer,
                                   Chairman and President


                               By:  /s/ Joan A. Binstock
                                   --------------------------------------
                                   Joan A. Binstock
                                   Chief Financial Officer and Vice President