EXHIBIT 32.1


                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forty in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Act of
1934, as amended(the "Exchange Act"), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18
of the United States Code ("18 U.S.C. Section 1350"), William B. Heye, Jr., 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 quarter
                  ended January 31, 2004, to which this Certification is
                  attached as Exhibit 32.1 (the "Quarterly Report"), fully
                  complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section
                  15(d) of the Exchange Act, as amended; and
         2.       The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly
                  presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
                  and results of operation of the Company.



Dated:   March 8, 2004

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



"This certification accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated
by reference to any filing of SBE, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before
of after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation
language contained in such filing."





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