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 The Yacktman Funds, Inc., does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of the The Yacktman Funds, Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2008 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 The Yacktman Funds, Inc. for the stated period.

/s/ Donald A. Yacktman                 

Donald A. Yacktman

President & Treasurer, The Yacktman Funds, Inc.

Dated:  August 28, 2008                 

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 Yacktman Funds, Inc. for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.