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.(R) (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:      2/26/07                           /s/ Richard F. Aster, Jr.
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                                         Richard F. Aster, Jr., President & CEO
                                         (principal executive officer)

I, Gregg B. Keeling, CFO & Treasurer of Meridian Fund, Inc.(R) (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:      2/26/07                             /s/ Gregg B. Keeling
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                                        Gregg B. Keeling, CFO & Treasurer
                                        (principal financial officer)