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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99(A) - CERTIFICATION
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99(a)

                            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 DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. (the  "Company") on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  I, Michael S. Steiner,
Principal  Executive  Officer of the  Company,  certify,  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of
2002 that, to the best of my knowledge:

     (1)  The 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.

September 30, 2002


                                              /s/ Michael S. Steiner
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Michael S. Steiner
                                              Principal Executive Officer




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