Exhibit 99.1

CERTIFICATION

I,  Tim  Coupland,   President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Alberta Star
Development Corp., certify that:

1.   I  have  reviewed  this  annual  report  on  Form  20-F  of Alberta Star
     Development Corp.;

2.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does  not  contain   any
     untrue  statement  of  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a    material
     fact  necessary   to  make  the  statements  made,   in  light  of    the
     circumstances under  which such statements were made, not misleading with
     respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3.   Based on my knowledge,  the financial  statements,  and  other  financial
     information  included  in  this  annual  report,   fairly  present in all
     material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
     flows of the registrant as  of,  and for,  the  periods presented in this
     annual report;

4.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I are responsible for
     establishing   and   maintaining  disclosure  controls   and   procedures
     (as defined in Exchange  Act Rules 13a-14  and  15d-14) for theregistrant
     and have:

     a)   designed such  disclosure controls  and  procedures  to  ensure that
          material information relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
          consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to  us   by  others  within
          those entities,   particularly  during  the  period  in  which  this
          quarterly report is being prepared;

     b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure  controls
          and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
          of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c)   presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions  about  the
          effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
          evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
         our most recent evaluation,  to the registrant's auditors   and  the
         audit  committee of the registrant's board of directors (or  persons
         performing the equivalent function):

     a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation  of internal
          controls which could adversely affect the  registrant's  ability  to
          record, process,  summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
          identified for the registrant's auditors any material  weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material, that involves management or
          other  employees  who  have a  significant  role in the registrant's
          internal controls; and

6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying officer and I have indicated in this
     annual report whether or not there were significant changes  in  internal
     controls or in other factors that  could  significantly  affect  internal
     controls subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation, including
     any  corrective  actions  with  regard  to  significant  deficiencies and
     material weaknesses.

Date: April 7, 2003                 /s/ Tim Coupland
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                                        Tim Coupland
                                        Chief Executive Officer