Exhibit B                                                       EX.99.906.CERT


        CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

    Pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the under-
signed  officer of The Berkshire Funds, does hereby certify, to such officer's
knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of The Berkshire Funds for the period
ended  June  30, 2004 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d)  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that the in-
formation  contained  in the Form  N-CSR  fairly presents, in all material re-
spects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of The Berkshire
Funds for the stated period.

By: /s/ Malcolm R. Fobes III
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        Malcolm R. Fobes III
        President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
        The Berkshire Funds

Date: September 1, 2004

This  statement  accompanies this report on Form N-CSR pursuant to Section 906
of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002 and shall not be deemed as filed by The
Berkshire Funds for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.