Exhibit 99.1

STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned officers of Provant, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certify that, as of the date of this statement, the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2002.

The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This statement is not “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Act or any other federal or state law or regulation.

Date: March 14, 2003

/s/ John H. Zenger

Name: John H. Zenger

Title: Chief Executive Officer

PROVANT INC 10-Q