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                            SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
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     I, Linda S. Martinson,  Secretary of Baron  Investment  Funds Trust and all
series  thereof,  Baron  Capital Funds Trust and all series  thereof,  and Baron
Select Funds and all series thereof (collectively the "Trusts"), organized under
the laws of the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts,  and the laws of the  State of
Delaware,  respectively,  do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of
resolutions  duly  adopted by the Board of  Trustees of Baron  Investment  Funds
Trust,  Baron Capital Funds Trust,  and Baron Select Funds, at meetings held the
6th day of November,  2006, and the 20th day of February  2007,  both at which a
quorum  was  present  and  voting,  and that the same has not been  repealed  or
amended, and remains in full force effect and does not conflict with the by-laws
of said Trusts.

          RESOLVED,  that the bond  required  pursuant  to Rule 17g-1  under the
          Investment Company Act be renewed and that all steps to effectuate the
          renewal and the filing of the bond with the SEC as required be taken;

          RESOLVED,  that the  premium  on such bond and the allocation thereof
          among the jointly insured parties is hereby approved.

          RESOLVED, that the additional premium to the additional limits to such
          bond and the allocation  thereof among the jointly  insured parties is
          hereby approved.


                                       Date:    February 28, 2007



                                       /s/ Linda S. Martinson
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                                           Linda S. Martinson
                                           President, Chief Operating Officer,
                                           Secretary and General Counsel