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EXHIBIT 99.5
Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)
Pursuant to section 90 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Wave Systems Corp. (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Dated: March 31, 2003 | /s/ STEVEN K. SPRAGUE Name: Steven K. Sprague Chief Executive Officer | |
Dated: March 31, 2003 | /s/ GERARD T. FEENEY Name: Gerard T. Feeney Chief Financial Officer |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-K or as a separate disclosure document.
A signed original of the written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Wave Systems Corp. and will be retained by Wave Systems Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commissioner or its staff upon request.
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)