Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 14, 2003

Documents

 

Exhibit 99.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Bryce Blair, Chief Executive Officer and President of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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.

Dated: May 14, 2003

   
  /s/ Bryce Blair
  Bryce Blair
  Chief Executive Officer and President

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.