Exhibit 99(a) Section 906 Certification of Robert V. Tarantino I certify that the Annual Report of Dataram Corporation fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the periodic report fully presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Dataram Corporation. July 23, 2003 ROBERT V. TARANTINO ___________________________________ Robert V. Tarantino, President and Chief Executive Officer