Exhibit 32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
      as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with this annual report of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (the
"Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2004 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "report"), I, Howard
Pinsley, President and 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 to my knowledge:

      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 this report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Company.

Date: September 14, 2004

                                            /s/ Howard Pinsley
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                                            Howard Pinsley
                                            President and
                                            Chief Executive Officer


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