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                                                                 Exhibit 99.Cert

                    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
                         THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David G. Booth, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Dimensional Investment
        Group Inc. (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 officers 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, as
        amended) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
        Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) 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)    designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
                    caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
                    designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
                    assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
                    and the preparation of financial statements for external
                    purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
                    principals;

              c)    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

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              d)    disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's
                    internal control over financial reporting that occurred
                    during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by
                    this 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 officers 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 controls over financial reporting.


Date:   February 3, 2006


By:     /s/ David G. Booth
        -----------------------------
        David G. Booth
        Principal Executive Officer
        Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

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                    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
                         THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael T. Scardina, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Dimensional Investment
        Group Inc.;

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 officers 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, as
        amended) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
        Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) 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)    designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
                    caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
                    designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
                    assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
                    and the preparation of financial statements for external
                    purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
                    principals;

              c)    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

              d)    disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's
                    internal control over financial reporting that occurred
                    during the second

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                    fiscal quarter of the period covered by this 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 officers 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 controls over financial reporting.


Date:  February 3, 2006


By:     /s/ Michael T. Scardina
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        Michael T. Scardina
        Principal Financial Officer
        Dimensional Investment Group Inc.