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                                  EXHIBIT 32.1

                       CERTIFICATION BY KEVIN J. MCNAMARA
           PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Roto-Rooter, Inc. ("Company"), does
hereby certify that:

          1)      the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending
                  December 31, 2003 ("Report"), fully complies with the
                  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934; and

          2)      the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.

Dated: March 10, 2004                    /s/ Kevin J. McNamara
                                         ---------------------
                                         Kevin J. McNamara
                                         (President and Chief Executive Officer)

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