Exhibit 31.01


                                302 CERTIFICATION

I, David Y. Chen, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this transition report on Form 10-KSB of HARTCOURT
       COMPANIES INC;
2.     Based on my knowledge, this transition 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 transition report;
3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
       information included in this transition 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
       transition report;
4.     The registrant's other certifying officers 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
       we 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
              transition 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 transition report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
       c.     presented  in this  transition  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 officers 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 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 officers and I have indicated in this
       transition 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: March 30, 2004                 By:    /S/ David Y. Chen
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                                            David Y. Chen
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer