**Exhibit 31.1**

 

**Certification**

 

I, Glenn J. Rufrano, certify that:

 

1.     I havereviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Centro NP LLC;

 

2.     Based on myknowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material factor omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, inlight of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading;

 

3.     Based on myknowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information includedin this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial conditionand results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periodspresented in this report;

 

4.     Theregistrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I:

 
| (a)    |   | are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal  controls;                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| (b)    |   | have designed such internal controls to ensure that  material information relating to the registrant and its consolidated  subsidiaries is made known to such officer(s) by others within those  entities, particularly during the period in which the periodic reports are  being prepared; |
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| (c)    |   | have evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s  internal controls as of a date within 90 days prior to the date of this  annual report on Form 10-K; and                                                                                                                          |
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| (d)    |   | have presented in this annual report on Form 10-K  our conclusions about the effectiveness of our internal controls based on our  evaluation as of that date.                                                                                                                                |

 

5.     Theregistrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board ofdirectors (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 |
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| (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.     Theregistrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have indicated in thisannual report on Form 10-K whether or not there were significant changesin internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affectinternal controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation, including anycorrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and materialweaknesses.

 

 
| Date: April 15,  2008 |   |
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| /s/ Glenn J. Rufrano       |   |
| Glenn J. Rufrano           |   |
| Chief Executive Officer    |   |

 

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