Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Niku Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarter ended July 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Joshua Pickus, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his knowledge, that:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) 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.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Joshua Pickus Joshua Pickus	Chief Executive Officer	September 12, 2003

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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