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, Stephen R. Morrey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dayton Superior
Corporation (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C.
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that, to my knowledge:

     The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ending December
     31, 2002 (the "Periodic Report") 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

     The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Company.

Dated: March 31, 2003


                                           /s/ Stephen R. Morrey
                                           Stephen R. Morrey
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of the written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Dayton Superior Corporation and will be retained by Dayton Superior
Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff
upon request.