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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.1
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                                  Exhibit 32.1


                      Statement of Chief Executive Officer
         Pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code


Pursuant  to  Section  1350 of  Title 18 of the  United  States  Code,  the
undersigned,  Denis A.  Krusos,  the  Chairman of the Board and Chief  Executive
Officer of CopyTele, Inc., hereby certifies that:

1.       The Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended January
         31, 2004 (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.


                                            /s/ Denis A. Krusos
                                            -------------------
                                            Denis A. Krusos
                                            Chairman of the Board and
February 26, 2004                           Chief Executive Officer


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