EXHIBIT 99.1

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Ortec
International, Inc. ("Ortec") hereby certifies that Ortec's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with
the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of Ortec.



/s/ Steven Katz                                   Dated: August 19, 2002
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Steven Katz, PhD
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Principal Executive Officer