Exhibit 99.1


                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                           PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350
                 (SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)


I, Warren Lichtenstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer) of S.L. Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that to
the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002 of the Registrant (the "Report"):

      (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 Registrant.

                                          By: /s/ Warren Lichtenstein
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                                             Warren Lichtenstein
                                             Chairman of the Board and
                                             Chief Executive Officer
                                             Date: November 5, 2002