Novt (NVTP) 10-K 2003 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.1

Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Acting Chief Financial Officer of Novoste Corporation (the “Company”), each hereby certifies that, to his knowledge on this date hereof;

a. The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2003 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

Date: March 11, 2004	/s/    ALFRED J. NOVAK
	Alfred J. Novak Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 11, 2004	/s/    SUBHASH C. SARDA
	Subhash C. Sarda Acting Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as our exhibit to the Form 10-K and shall not be deemed to be considered filed as part of the Form 10-K.