Exhibit 99.1
                                  CERTIFICATION

I,   Paul G. Lego, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed  this annual report on Form 10-K of Virage,  Inc.;

2.   Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not  contain any untrue
     statement of a 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 the registrant and have:

     a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
        information  relating to a the  registrant,  including its  consolidated
        subsidiaries,  is made  known to us by  others  within  those  entities,
        particularly  during  the period in which  this  annual  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 annual 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  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing  the
     equivalent functions):

     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 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: June 16, 2003
                                                 /s/ Paul G. Lego
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                                           Paul G. Lego
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (Principal Executive Officer)
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

I,   Scott Gawel, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Virage, Inc.;

2.   Based on my  knowledge,  this  annual  report  does not  contain any untrue
     statement of a 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 the registrant and have:

     a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
        information  relating to a the  registrant,  including its  consolidated
        subsidiaries,  is made  known to us by  others  within  those  entities,
        particularly  during  the period in which  this  annual  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 annual 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  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing  the
     equivalent functions):

     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 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: June 16, 2003

                                        /s/ Scott Gawel
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                                    Scott Gawel
                                    Vice President, Finance and
                                    Acting Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)