Exhibit 32.1


                                  CERTIFICATION


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 quarter ended September 30,
2003 (the "Quarterly Report") accompanying this certification fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Annual 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.

Date:  November 14, 2003

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