Exhibit 99.1

                                  Certification
                         Pursuant to Section 906 of the
             Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of
            Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)


         Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections
(a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the
undersigned officer of Invacare Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the
"Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

         (a) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2003 (the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (b) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Form 10-Q.


Dated:  May 9, 2003
                                           /s/ Gregory C. Thompson
                                           -----------------------
                                           Gregory C. Thompson
                                           Chief Financial Officer


A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to Invacare  Corporation  and will be retained by Invacare  Corporation
and  furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or its staff upon
request.