CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

James I. Ladge,  President and Chief  Executive  Officer,  and Lisa R. Oliverio,
Treasurer  and  Chief   Financial   Officer  of  the  The  Appleton  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
June 30, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and 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.

Chief Executive Officer                  Treasurer
The Appleton Funds                       The Appleton Funds

/s/ James I. Ladge                       /s/ Lisa R. Oliverio
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James I. Ladge                           Lisa R. Oliverio
Date: September 5, 2003                  Date: September 5, 2003

A signed  original  of this  written  statement  required  by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002  has been  provided  to the  Registrant  and will be
retained  by the  Registrant  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  with the
Commission.

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