Acterna (ACTRQ) 8-K Financial statements and exhibits

EXHIBIT 99.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 United States Code § 1350

The undersigned hereby certifies that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2002 of Acterna Corporation (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Ned C. Lautenbach

Ned C. Lautenbach  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 14, 2002