EX.99.906CERT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

      Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the
undersigned officers of the Purisima Funds, does hereby certify, to such
officer's knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of the Purisima Funds for the
year ended August 31, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that the
information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Purisima
Funds for the stated period.


/S/ KENNETH L. FISHER                     /S/ MICHAEL RICKS
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Kenneth L. Fisher                         Michael Ricks
President, The Purisima Funds             Treasurer, The Purisima Funds

Dated: 11/6/09

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 Purisima
Funds for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.