EXHIBIT 99.1

                                CERTIFICATION OF
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                   CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CYTOMEDIX, INC.
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                           PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.  1350
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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  1350 and in connection with the quarterly report of
Cytomedix, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, I,
Kent T. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify that to
the best of my knowledge and belief:

1.   The Company's 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, fully
     complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934, aside from its untimely filing date; and

2.   The information contained in the Company's 10-QSB for the quarter ended
     September 30, 2001, fairly presents, in all material respects, the
     financial condition and results of operations of the Company for said
     period.

/s/Kent T. Smith
Kent T. Smith
Date:  November 11, 2002