EXHIBIT 32.1
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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 Annual Report of Western Power Equipment Corp, a Delaware
coporation (the "Company"), on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2003 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Repost"), the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)  the Report of the Company filed today pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
     Securities Exchange Act o f1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), fully
     complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act; 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/ C. Dean McLain
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Chief Executive Officer and President
November 12, 2003