This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C. (S) 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the
period ended January 31, 2004 of the AmSouth Funds (the "Registrant").

Each of the undersigned, being the President (Principal Executive Officer) and
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Registrant, respectively, hereby
certifies that:

1.   the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
     15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d));
     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.

     May 18, 2004
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Date

                                                /s/ John Calvano
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                                               John Calvano
                                               President


                                               /s/ Nadeem Yousaf_
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                                               Nadeem Yousaf
                                               Treasurer

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a
separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement
required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained
by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.