Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, the undersigned officer of Baird Funds, Inc. (the
"Company"),  hereby  certifies,  to the best of his or her  knowledge,  that the
Company's Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report")
fully complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable,
of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and that the  information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.



/s/ Mary Ellen Stanek                           /s/ Leonard Rush
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Mary Ellen Stanek                               Leonard Rush
President, Baird Funds, Inc.                    Treasurer, Baird Funds, Inc.

Dated: August 28, 2003

This Section 906  certification is being furnished to the SEC, rather than filed
with the SEC, as permitted under applicable SEC rules.