Exhibit 32.1

Written Statement of the President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Michael J. Degen, hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	May 14, 2009
By:	/s/ Michael J. Degen
	Michael J. Degen
	Chief Executive Officer
	Nortech Systems Incorporated