Exhibit 32.1


                                  CERTIFICATION


The undersigned, Chairman, President and Treasurer, of Jaco Electronics, Inc.
(the "Company"), hereby certifies, to the best of my knowledge, that: (1) the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2003 (the
"Annual Report") accompanying this certification fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Annual Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company. The foregoing certification is provided solely for
purposes of complying with the provisions of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 and is not intended to be used for any other purpose.

Date:  September 29, 2003

                                   /s/ Joel H. Girsky
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                                   Joel H. Girsky
                                   Chairman, President and Treasurer
                                   (Principal Executive Officer)