EXHIBIT 32

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, each of the undersigned certifies that this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in this report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Benthos, Inc.

DATE:    August 11, 2003	/s/ RONALD L. MARSIGLIO
	Ronald L. Marsiglio President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
DATE:    August 11, 2003	/s/ FRANCIS E. DUNNE, JR.
	Francis E. Dunne, Jr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)