EXHIBIT 99.1

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nashua Corporation
(the "Company") for the period ended March 28, 2003 as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned,
Andrew B. Albert, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

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



                                                     /s/Andrew B. Albert
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Dated:   May 8, 2003                                 Andrew B. Albert
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                                                     Chairman, President and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer

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