EXHIBIT 99.1
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                                  CERTIFICATION

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

        (SUBSECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18,
                               UNITED STATES CODE)



     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the
undersigned officer of The Nautilus Group, Inc., a Washington corporation (the
"Company"), does hereby certify that:



     To my knowledge, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2002 (the "Form 10-K") of the Company fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information
contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.




March 26, 2003                            By: /s/ Brian R. Cook
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Date                                      Brian R. Cook, Chief Executive Officer



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