EXHIBIT 99.1


Certification of Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, George A. Roche, Chairman and President of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
certify, to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 of T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc. that:

(1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)  The information contained and incorporated by reference in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.


/s/ George A. Roche
March 4, 2003














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