EXHIBIT 32.1


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Porta Systems Corp. (the
"Company") for the period ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William V. Carney, the
Chief  Executive  Officer  of the  Company,  and I,  Edward B.  Kornfeld,  Chief
Financial  Officer  of the  Company,  do hereby  certify  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.
ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the
best of my knowledge and belief that:

(1) the Report 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 Report fairly  presents,  in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated May 12, 2004                                   /s/ William V. Carney
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                                                     William V. Carney
                                                     Whief Executive Officer

Dated May 12, 2004                                   /s/ Edward B. Kornfeld
                                                     -----------------------
                                                     Edward B. Kornfeld
                                                     Ehief Financial Officer

This   certification   accompanies   each  Report  pursuant  to  ss.906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 and shall not,  except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of ss.18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A  signed  original  of  this  written  statement  required  by  ss.906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained
by the Company and furnished to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its
staff upon request.

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