EX-99.906CERT


                                                             certification

     Timothy  Ashburn,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and Thomas  Napurano,  Chief
Financial  Officer of AmeriPrime Funds (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 June
30, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Sections
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
AmeriPrime Funds                               AmeriPrime Funds


/s/ Timothy Ashburn                            /s/ Thomas Napurano
Timothy Ashburn                                Thomas Napurano
Date: 8/27/03                                  Date: 8/27/03


     A signed original of this written statement  required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 has been  provided to  AmeriPrime  Funds and will be
retained by  AmeriPrime  Funds 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.  1350 and is not being  filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.