CERTIFICATION

I, Leo S. Ullman, Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (the
"Company"), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, do hereby
certify as follows:

1.      The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended
December 31, 2004 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 such Form 10-K fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certification this 10th day of March
2005.

                                                  /s/ LEO S. ULLMAN
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                                                  Leo S. Ullman, Chief
                                                  Executive Officer