SELECTED SPECIAL SHARES, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85706
(520) 434-3771

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2003



KENNETH C. EICH, Principal Executive Officer, and DOUGLAS A. HAINES, Principal
Financial Officer of Selected Special Shares, Inc. (the "Registrant"), each
certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

(1) The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
    December 31, 2004 (the "Form N-CSR") 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 Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
    material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
    Registrant.

Principal Executive Officer                Principal Financial Officer

SELECTED SPECIAL SHARES, INC.              SELECTED SPECIAL SHARES, INC.

/s/ Kenneth C. Eich                        /s/ Douglas A. Haines

Kenneth C. Eich                            Douglas A. Haines
Principal Executive Officer                Principal Financial Officer
Date:  March 4, 2005                       Date: March 4, 2005


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 has been provided to SELECTED SPECIAL SHARES, INC.
and will be retained by SELECTED SPECIAL SHARES, INC. and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon
request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed
with the Commission.