Exhibit 32

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

                           Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

                 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

We, Wayland J. Russell, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow
Rentals, Inc. (the "Company"), and Michael A. Pecchia, Chief Financial Officer
of the Company, certify that to the best of our knowledge, based upon a review
of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 of the
Company (the "Report"):

         (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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/ WAYLAND J. RUSSELL
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Wayland J. Russell,
Rainbow Rentals, Inc.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ MICHAEL A. PECCHIA
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Michael A. Pecchia,
Rainbow Rentals, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer

March 5, 2004

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