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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
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his/her capacity as an officer of StarMedia Network, Inc. (the "Company"), for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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- the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended June 30, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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- the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.
Dated: February 12, 2003
| | | /s/ JOSE MANUEL TOST President |
| | | /s/ ANA M. LOZANO-STICKLEY Chief Financial Officer |
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002