Exhibit 99.3


                      PACIFIC AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS, INC.
     CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, I, Donald A. Wright, Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Aerospace &
Electronics, Inc., certify that:

      1.    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Pacific Aerospace
            & Electronics, Inc. for the year ended May 31, 2002 (the "annual
            report");

      2.    Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any
            untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
            necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
            under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
            to the period covered by this annual report; and

      3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
            information included in this annual report, fairly present in all
            material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
            cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
            in this annual report.

      This Certification is being provided solely to comply with the provisions
of Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part
of the accompanying annual report, including for purposes of Section 18 of the
Exchange Act, or as a separate disclosure document.

Dated: September 10, 2002






                                          /s/Donald A. Wright
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                                          Donald A. Wright
                                          Chief Executive Officer