EXHIBIT 99.3

In connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Wet Seal, Inc. for the period ended May 3, 2003, I, William B. Langsdorf, Chief Financial Officer of The Wet Seal, Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. This Form 10-Q for the period ended May 3, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in this Form 10-Q for the period ended May 3, 2003 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Wet Seal, Inc.

Date: June 5, 2003	/s/ WILLIAM B. LANGSDORF
	William B. Langsdorf Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)