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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Rick Plotnikoff, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report
      on Form 10-Q of Transcendent, Inc.;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|2. | Based on my
        knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly
        report;                                                           
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|3. | Based on my
        knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
        in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;                                                                                      
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|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:                                                                                                                                                                                
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|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 registrant's
        board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):                                                                                                                                                           
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|6. | The registrant's
        other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly 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.



|Dated: August 13, 2003 | /s/ Rick Plotnikoff      
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|                       | Rick Plotnikoff          
|                       | President and CEO and CFO



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