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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

In connection with the attached Report of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund") on Form N-CSR to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the Fund does hereby certify
that, to the best of such officer's knowledge:

     1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of 13(a) or 15(d) of
          the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable; and

     2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Fund as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.

Dated: 3/6/08
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/s/ Rodolphe E. Hottinger
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Rodolphe E. Hottinger
Chief Executive Officer

Dated: 3/6/08
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/s/ Rudolf Millisits
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Rudolf Millisits
Chief Financial Officer

THIS CERTIFICATE IS FURNISHED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FORM N-CSR AND
SHALL NOT BE DEEMED "FILED" FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITY OF THAT SECTION, AND
SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO ANY FILING UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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