CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 906
                            OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Dana Nicholas, President of The Weiss Fund (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: /s/ August 31, 2004           /s/ Dana Nicholas
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                                    Dana Nicholas, President
                                    (principal executive officer)


I, John D. Leavitt, Treasurer of The Weiss Fund (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: /s/ August 31, 2004           /s/ John D. Leavitt
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                                    John D. Leavitt, Treasurer
                                    (principal financial officer)



A signed original of these written statements required by Section 906 has been
provided to The Weiss Fund and will be retained by The Weiss Fund and furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.