EX-99.906CERT

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

I, Richard F. Aster Jr., President & CEO of Meridian Fund, Inc.^® (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 2, 2011	/s/ Richard F. Aster Jr.
		Richard F. Aster Jr., President & CEO
		(principal executive officer)

I, Gregg B. Keeling, CFO & Treasurer of Meridian Fund, Inc.^® (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 2, 2011	/s/ Gregg B. Keeling
		Gregg B. Keeling, CFO & Treasurer
		(principal financial officer)