Exhibit 32A

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

        Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on our knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2003 (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.

/s/ Ivan R. Sabel
Ivan R. Sabel
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ George E. McHenry
George E. McHenry
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

September 15, 2004