CERTIFICATION
                             Pursuant to Section 906
                        of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

         The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of CNI Charter Funds (the
"Fund") (the "Fund"), with respect to the Fund's Form N-CSR for the period ended
March 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

         1. such Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2. the information contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Fund.

Dated:  May 24, 2007

                                              /s/ Richard D. Byrd
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                                              Richard D. Byrd
                                              President & CEO