Exhibit 99.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Transcend Services, Inc., certifies that the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, which accompanies this certification fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Transcend Services, Inc. at the dates and for the periods indicated. The foregoing certification is made solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code and is subject to the knowledge and willfulness qualifications contained in Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350(c).

/s/    LARRY G. GERDES

Larry G. Gerdes

Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 30, 2003