Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act andSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, James D. Dondero, Chief Executive Officer of Highland Credit Strategies 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:	March 5, 2008	/s/ James D. Dondero
		James D. Dondero, Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)

I, M. Jason Blackburn, Chief Financial Officer of Highland Credit Strategies 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:	March 5, 2008	/s/ M. Jason Blackburn
		M. Jason Blackburn, Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial officer)