Exhibit 32.2


                                  CERTIFICATION


The undersigned, Executive Vice President, Finance and Secretary, 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/ Jeffrey D. Gash
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                               Jeffrey D. Gash
                               Executive Vice President, Finance and Secretary
                               (Principal Financial Officer)