EXHIBIT 99.1




                Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer
                          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Regency Centers Corporation (the
"Company"), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q of the Company 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 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


/s/ Martin E. Stein, Jr.
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Martin E. Stein, Jr.
May 8, 2003






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