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Exhibit 32.1


                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
            PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, the  undersigned,  Richard N. Snyder,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  of Forgent
Networks, Inc. (the "Company"),  does hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

    1.  The Annual  Report on Form  10-K/A of the  Company  for the fiscal  year
        ended July 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the  requirements
        of  section  13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 as
        amended (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)), and

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



                                                /s/ RICHARD N. SNYDER
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Richard N. Snyder
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                November 26, 2003




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