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 quarterly  report of Allbritton  Communications  Company
(the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the  "Report"),
I,  Robert L.  Allbritton,  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; 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/ Robert L. Allbritton
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                                          Robert L. Allbritton
                                          Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


August 12, 2003




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