CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND
                      SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, James D. Dondero, Chief Executive Officer of Highland Floating Rate Fund (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report")  fully  complies
                with   the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    MAY  9, 2005                  /S/ JAMES D. DONDERO
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                                       James D. Dondero, Chief Executive Officer
                                       (principal executive officer)


I, M. Jason Blackburn, Chief Financial Officer of Highland  Floating  Rate  Fund
(the "Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report")  fully  complies
                with   the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    MAY  9, 2005                /S/ M. JASON BLACKBURN
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                                     M. Jason Blackburn, Chief Financial Officer
                                     (principal financial officer)