EX-99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION

         Stephen M. Miller, President, and Debra E. Rindler, Secretary and
Treasurer of Dean Family of 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
March 31, 2004 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of
Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2. The information contained in the Registrant's Form N-CSR for the
period ended March 31, 2004 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

President                        Secretary and Treasurer
Principal Executive Officer      Principal Financial Officer
Dean Family of Funds             Dean Family of Funds


/s/  Stephen M. Miller           /s/  Debra E. Rindler
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Stephen M. Miller                Debra E. Rindler
Date:   June 10, 2004             Date:   June 10, 2004
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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 Dean Family of Funds and will be
retained by Dean Family of 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.