Exhibit 99.1



     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
               Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


In connection with the Quarterly Report of IEC Electronics Corp. (the "Company")
on Form 10-Q/A for the period  ended June 28, 2002 as filed with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),  I, W. Barry Gilbert,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company,  certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350,  as adopted  pursuant  to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,
that:

        (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
            15(d) 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 results of operations
            of the Company.




  Dated:  August 23, 2002                       /s/W. Barry Gilbert
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                                                W. Barry Gilbert
                                                Chief Executive Officer