The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

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


      In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 2002 of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
(the "Company") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the "Report"), I, Christopher M. Condron, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

               (1) the Report 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 Report fairly presents, in
               all material respects, the financial condition and results of
               operations of the Company.







                                                    /s/ Christopher M. Condron
                                                    --------------------------
                                                    Christopher M. Condron
                                                    Chairman of the Board,
                                                    President and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 27, 2003


[A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES AND WILL
BE RETAINED BY THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES AND
FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST]