Exhibit 99.1

      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT
                TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

         I, Michael I. Roth, Chief Executive Officer of MONY Life Insurance
Company of America, hereby certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)) and that information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of MONY Life Insurance Company of America.

/s/ Michael I. Roth
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Michael I. Roth
As of August 14, 2002