EX.99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of The Needham Funds, Inc., does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of The Needham Funds, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2010 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Needham Funds, Inc. for the stated period.

/s/ George A. Needham                           George A. Needham President (Chief Executive Officer), Needham Funds, Inc.	/s/ James W. Giangrasso                                             Treasurer and Secretary  (Chief Financial Officer) Needham Funds, Inc.
Dated:      3/10/2011	Dated:      3/10/2011

This statement accompanies this report on Form N-CSR pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed as filed by The Needham Funds, Inc. for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.