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, Jihad Kiwan, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Trikon Technologies, Inc (the “Company”), do hereby certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that:

1.	The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 780(d); 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 14, 2003
	/s/ JIHAD KIWAN
	Jihad Kiwan
	Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer