EXHIBIT 32.1

     CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

         I, W. David Foster, Chief Executive Officer of Ablest Inc. (the
         "Company"), hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period
         ended September 28, 2003 (the "Report"), which this certification
         accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) 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/ W. David Foster
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                                                       W. David Foster
                                                       Chief Executive Officer

         October 24, 2003