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| EXHIBIT 32.1  **National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation**Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**(18 U.S.C. Section 1350)   
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act      of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Sections 1350(a) and (b)), the undersigned hereby      certifies as follows:

1.
I am the Chief Executive Officer of National Rural Utilities      Cooperative Finance Corporation ("CFC"). 
 
2.
To the best of my knowledge:     
(A)
The Rural Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Soyland) 1993-B1's March      31, 2003 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the      "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)      or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange      Act"); and     
(B)
The information in the Report fairly presents, in all material      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Rural      Electric Cooperative Grantor Trust (Soyland) 1993-B1.
  
Dated: March 29, 2004
   
By:
/s/ SHELDON C. PETERSEN   
Sheldon C. Petersen   
Chief Executive Officer ****** |