CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 906 (18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In  connection  with  the  Annual  Report  of Emeritus Corporation, a Washington
corporation (the "Company"), on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2002,
as  filed  with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Annual Report"), I,
Daniel  R.  Baty,  Chief  Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to
Section 906 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 , that to
my  knowledge:


1.     The  Annual  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 Annual Report fairly presents, in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  result of operations of the
Company.

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





                                            /S/    Daniel  R.  Baty

                                            Daniel  R.  Baty
                                            Chief  Executive  Officer
                                            March  27,  2003