EXHIBIT 99.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

      Pursuant to Section 906 of the Corporate Fraud Accountability Act of 2002
(18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted), James M. McCluney, Chief Executive Officer
of Vixel Corporation (the "Company"), and Kurtis L. Adams, Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, each hereby certify that, to the best of their
knowledge:

1. The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended
March 30, 2003, and to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 99.1 (the
"PERIODIC REPORT") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

2. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Company as of March 30, 2003
and the results of its operations for the three-month period then ended.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereto as of the
14th day of May, 2003.

                                        /s/ James M. McCluney
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                                  JAMES M. MCCLUNEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

                                        /s/ Kurtis L. Adams
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                                  KURTIS L. ADAMS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


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