Exhibit 32.2


                                  CERTIFICATION


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