EXHIBIT 99.1

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Pamela Forbes Lieberman, the chief executive officer of TruServ Corporation,
hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1)   This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period ended
               March 29, 2003 (the "Report") 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 Report fairly presents, in all
               material respects, the financial condition and results of
               operations of TruServ Corporation.



Dated: May 13, 2003


/s/ PAMELA FORBES LIEBERMAN
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Pamela Forbes Lieberman
Chief Executive Officer