EX-99.906CERT


                                  CERTIFICATION


Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and
(b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the
undersigned officers of The Alger Fund does hereby certify, to such officer's
knowledge, that:

The semi-annual report on Form N-CSR of The Alger Fund for the period ended
April 30, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the
Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of The Alger Fund.



Dated: July 8, 2003

/s/ Fred M. Alger
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Fred M. Alger
Chairman and President
THE ALGER FUND


Dated: July 8, 2003

/s/ Gregory S. Duch
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Gregory S. Duch
Treasurer
THE ALGER FUND


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to The Alger Fund and will be
retained by The Alger Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and
is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.