EXHIBIT 99.1


                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
          (Adopted Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

         The undersigned officers, Gary A. Shiffman and Jeffrey P. Jorissen,
hereby certify that, to their knowledge: (a) this amendment to the Annual Report
on Form 10-K/A of Sun Communities, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (b) the information contained in this
amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.



    /s/ Gary A. Shiffman                                  Dated: April 14, 2003
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Gary A. Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer


    /s/ Jeffrey P. Jorissen                               Dated: April 14, 2003
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Jeffrey P. Jorissen, Chief Financial Officer


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