Exhibit 32.1

                    Certification of Chief Executive Officer
            Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

C.W.  Gilluly,  Chief  Executive  Officer  of Comtex  News  Network,  Inc.  (the
"Company")  certifies  in his  capacity as an officer of the Company that he has
reviewed the Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004
and that to the best of his or her knowledge:

     1.   the report fully complies with the  requirements of Sections 13(a) and
          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.

The purpose of this  statement  is solely to comply  with Title 18,  Chapter 63,
Section  1350 of the United  States  code,  as  amended  by  Section  906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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


October 28, 2004                               /s/ C.W. Gilluly
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                                               C.W. Gilluly, Ed.D.
                                               Chief Executive Officer