Exhibit 99.9


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



The undersigned, Chairman, President and Treasurer, of Jaco Electronics, Inc.
(the "Company"), hereby certifies, to the best of my knowledge, that: (1) the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Periodic Report") accompanying this certification fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2) 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 provided solely for purposes of complying with the provisions
of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not intended to be used
for any other purpose.


February 14, 2003
                                          /s/ Joel H. Girsky
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                                          Joel H. Girsky
                                          Chairman, President and Treasurer
                                          (Principal Executive Officer)