EX-99.906CERT

                                 CERTIFICATIONS
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Timothy J. Wahl,  Chief Executive  Officer,  and Mark J. Seger,  Chief Financial
Officer,  of The GKM Funds (the  "Registrant"),  each certify to the best of his
knowledge that:

     1.   The  Registrant's  periodic  report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
          July 31, 2004 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the  requirements
          of section 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

The GKM Funds                               The GKM Funds


/s/ Timothy J. Wahl                          /s/ Mark J. Seger
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Timothy J. Wahl, President                  Mark J. Seger, Treasurer

Date:  November 17, 2004                    November 17, 2004



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 GKM FUNDS AND WILL BE RETAINED
BY THE GKM FUNDS AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION OR ITS
STAFF UPON REQUEST.

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