EX-99.906CERT 7 c54390_ex99-906cert.htm

c54390_ex99-906cert.htm

EX-99.906CERT

EXHIBIT 12 (b)
EX-99.906CERT
RULE 30a-2(b) 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 Tri-Continental Corporation (the “registrant”), do hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

	(1)	The semi-annual report on Form N-CSR of the registrant for the six months ended June 30, 2008 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
	(2)	the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

	By:	/S/ BRIAN T. ZINO
		Brian T. Zino
		Chief Executive Officer
	Date:	September 2, 2008
	By:	/S/ LAWRENCE P. VOGEL
		Lawrence P. Vogel
		Chief Financial Officer
	Date:	September 2, 2008