Exhibit 99.10


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



The undersigned, Executive Vice President, Finance and Secretary of Jaco
Electronics, Inc.(the "Company"), hereby certifies, to the best of my knowledge,
that the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 (the
"Periodic Report") accompanying this certification fully complies with the
requirements of the Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and that the information contained in the
Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company. The foregoing certification
is incorporated solely for purposes of complying with the provisions of Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and is not intended to be used for any other
purpose.






                                 /s/ Jeffrey D. Gash
                                 -------------------------------------------
                                 Jeffrey D. Gash
                                 Executive Vice President, Finance and Secretary
                                 (Principal Financial Officer)



DATED: November 14, 2002