Exhibit 99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION

         Patrick T. Bannigan, Chief Executive Officer, and Terrie A. Wiedenheft,
Chief Financial Officer of Touchstone Strategic Trust (the "Registrant"), each
certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

         1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
September 30, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of
Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Registrant.

Chief Executive Officer                         Chief Financial Officer
Touchstone Strategic Trust                      Touchstone Strategic Trust

/s/ Patrick T. Bannigan                         /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft
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Patrick T. Bannigan                             Terrie A. Wiedenheft
Date: December 5, 2003                          Date: December 5, 2003

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Registrant and will be
retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.