EX-99.906CERT 3 dex99906cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Certifications pursuant to Section 906

Exhibit 99.906Cert

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2010, of the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (the “Company”).

I, William R. Parmentier, Jr., the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

(i) the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:		September 1, 2010
By:		/s/ William R. Parmentier, Jr.
		William R. Parmentier, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer) President

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2010, of the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (the “Company”).

I, Jeremy O. May, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:

(i) the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:		September 1, 2010
By:		/s/ Jeremy O. May
		Jeremy O. May (Principal Financial Officer) Treasurer