EX-99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION

     Anthony J. Ghoston,  President,  and Thomas G.  Napurano,  Chief  Financial
Officer and Treasurer 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
April 30,  2005 (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.

President                                  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
AmeriPrime Funds                           AmeriPrime Funds


/s/ Anthony J. Ghoston                     /s/ Freddie Jacobs, Jr.
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Anthony J. Ghoston                         Freddie Jacobs, Jr.
Date: July 11, 2005                        Date: July 11, 2005
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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.  ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.