Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman of The Zweig Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), certify
that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the
          requirements of Section 13(a) or 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 Fund.

Date: September 5, 2003                  /S/ PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN
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                                         Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
                                         (principal executive officer)

I, Nancy G. Curtiss, Treasurer of The Zweig Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), certify
that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the
          requirements of Section 13(a) or 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 Fund.

Date: September 5, 2003                  /S/ NANCY G. CURTISS
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                                         Nancy G. Curtiss, Treasurer
                                        (principal financial officer)