EX-99.906CERT 4 v056460_ex99-906cert.txt Exhibit 99.906.CERT CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Jean Bernhard Buttner, Chairman and President of the Value Line U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that: 1. The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 8/31/06 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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. Date: 11/8/2006 -------------------------- By: /s/ Jean Bernhard Buttner ----------------------------------------- Jean Bernhard Buttner Chairman and President Value Line U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Stephen R. Anastasio, Treasurer of the Value Line U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that: 1. The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 8/31/06 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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. Date: 11/8/2006 -------------------------- By: /s/ Stephen R. Anastasio -------------------------------------- Stephen R. Anastasio Treasurer Value Line U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.