EX-99.906CERT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Daniel W. Moyer IV, President of The Emerald Mutual Fund (the  "Registrant"),
certify to the best of my knowledge that:

      1.   The  Registrant's  periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
           December 31 2003 (the "Report") 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 Report  fairly  presents,  in all
           material respects,  the financial condition and results of operations
           of the Registrant.


/s/ Daniel W. Moyer IV
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Daniel W. Moyer IV
President
March 9, 2004



                                                                   EX-99.906CERT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,  Kenneth G Mertz,  Treasurer of The Emerald  Mutual Fund (the  "Registrant"),
certify to the best of my knowledge that:

      1.   The  Registrant's  periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
           December 31 2003 (the "Report") 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 Report  fairly  presents,  in all
           material respects,  the financial condition and results of operations
           of the Registrant.


/s/ Kenneth G. Mertz
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Kenneth G. Mertz
Treasurer
March 9, 2004


This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange  Commission
(the "Commission") pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of
1940,  as amended,  and 18 U.S.C.  ss.1350 and is not being filed as part of the
Form N-CSR with the Commission.