EXHIBIT31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Mason N. Carter, certifythat:

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| 1.  | I have reviewed this annualreport on Form 10-K of Merrimac Industries, Inc.; |

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| 2.  | Based on my knowledge, this reportdoes not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in lightof the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |

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| 3.  | Based on my knowledge, the financialstatements, and other financial information included in this 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 report; |

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| 4.  | The registrant’s othercertifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing andmaintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in ExchangeAct Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |

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|  | (a)  | Designed such disclosurecontrols and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls andprocedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure thatmaterial information relating to the registrant, including itsconsolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is beingprepared; |

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|  | (b)  | Evaluated theeffectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls andprocedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the endof the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |

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|  | (c)  | Disclosed in this reportany change in the registrant's internal control over financialreporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recentfiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant’s internal control overfinancial reporting; and |

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| 5.  | Theregistrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financialreporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committeeof the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performingthe equivalent functions): |

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|  | (a)  | All significantdeficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation ofinternal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likelyto adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process,summarize and report financial information; and |

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|  | (b)  | Any fraud, whether or notmaterial, that involves management or other employees who have asignificant role in the registrant’s internal control overfinancial reporting. |

March 31, 2006

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| /s/ Mason N. Carter                                          |
| Mason N. CarterChairman, President andChief ExecutiveOfficer |
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