CERTIFICATION ACCOMPANYING PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The undersigned, Jeffrey J. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of The Fairchild Corporation ("Company"), hereby certifies that (1) the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company. Date: November 11, 2002 /s/ JEFFREY J. STEINER Jeffrey J. Steiner Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer CERTIFICATION ACCOMPANYING PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER The undersigned, John L. Flynn, Chief Financial Officer of The Fairchild Corporation ("Company"), hereby certifies that (1) the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company. Date: November 11, 2002 /s/ JOHN L. FLYNN John L. Flynn Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Tax