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Exhibit 99.1

CERTIFICATION OF 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

        I, Carlton H. Baab, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Raining Data Corporation on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-QSB fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Raining Data Corporation.

By:	/s/ Carlton H. Baab
Name:	Carlton H. Baab
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer (Chief Executive Officer)

        I, Brian C. Bezdek, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Raining Data Corporation on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-QSB fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Raining Data Corporation.

By:	/s/ Brian C. Bezdek
Name:	Brian C. Bezdek
Title:	Vice President, Finance Corporate Controller & Secretary (Chief Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 99.1