EXHIBIT 99.1


                                  CERTIFICATION

                  Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted), Anthony J. Bettencourt, III., President and
Chief Executive Officer of Verity, Inc. (the "Company"), and Steven R.
Springsteel, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and 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 period ended
         February 28, 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 and results of
         operations of the Company.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereto as of
         the 10th day of April, 2003.

         /s/ ANTHONY J. BETTENCOURT, III.
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         Anthony J. Bettencourt, III., PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

         /s/ STEVEN R. SPRINGSTEEL
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         Steven R. Springsteel, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND
         ADMINISTRATION AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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

This certification "accompanies" the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not
deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any
filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the
date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language
contained in such filing.