EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Daniel Bernstein, certify that:

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

2.            Based on my knowledge, this 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-15(e) and
              15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

                 a.  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
                     caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
                     designed under our supervision, 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 annual report is being prepared;
                 b.  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
                     controls and procedures and presented in this report our
                     conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
                     controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
                     covered by this annual report based on such evaluation;
                     and
                 c.  Disclosed in this annual report any change in the
                     registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
                     occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter
                     (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
                     annual report) that has materially affected, or is
                     reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
                     internal control over financial reporting; and

5.            The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
              based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
              financial reporting, 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 and material weaknesses in
                     the design or operation of internal control over financial
                     reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
                     the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and
                     report financial information; and
                 b.  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
                     management or other employees who have a significant role
                     in the registrant's internal control over financial
                     reporting.

Date: March 12, 2004

                                        By:  /s/ Daniel Bernstein
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                                             Daniel Bernstein, President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer