EXHIBIT 99.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

     Pursuant  to  Section  906 of the  Public  Company  Accounting  Reform  and
Investor  Protection  Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.ss.  1350,  as adopted),  William B.
Heye, the Chief Executive  Officer of SBE, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies
that, to the best of his knowledge:

     1. The Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
     April 30,  2003,  to which this  Certification  is attached as Exhibit 99.1
     (the "Periodic  Report"),  fully complies with the  requirements of Section
     13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
     and

     2. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
     material respects, the financial condition of the Company at the end of the
     period  covered by the  Periodic  Report and results of  operations  of the
     Company for the period covered by the Periodic Report.

Dated:   June 6, 2003

/s/ William B. Heye Jr.
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William B. Heye Jr.
Chief Executive Officer

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



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