MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED
                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

The following statement is provided by the undersigned to accompany the
foregoing Report on Form 10 Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed pursuant to any provision of the Exchange
Act of 1934 or any other securities law:

                  Each of the undersigned certifies that the foregoing Report on
                  Form 10 Q fully complies with the requirements of Section
                  13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the
                  information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all
                  material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of Marisa Christina, Incorporated.


                                              /s/   Michael H. Lerner
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                                              Michael H. Lerner
                                              Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
                                                and President
                                              Marisa Christina, Incorporated

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