Certification Required By Section 906 of the Act


                            CERTIFICATION


We, James W. Hirschmann and Marie K. Karpinski, of the Pacific American Income
Shares, Inc. ("Trust"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 enacted
under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

1.       The Trust's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30,
         2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78m(a)
         or 78o(d)); and

2.       The information contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Trust.




/s/ James W. Hirschmann                              8/25/03
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James W. Hirschmann
Chief Executive Officer




/s/ Marie K. Karpinski                               8/25/03
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Marie K. Karpinski
Chief Financial Officer