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                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.1

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

           I, John F. Fisbeck, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Fortune Diversified
Industries, Inc.;

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;

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
Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc. as of, and for, the periods presented in
this quarterly report;

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for
Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc. and I have done the following:

     a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
     information relating to Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc. is made known
     to us by others within Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc., particularly
     during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

     b) evaluated the effectiveness of Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc.'s
     disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
     filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
     effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
     evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to Fortune Diversified
Industries, Inc.'s auditors and the audit committee of Fortune Diversified
Industries, Inc.'s board of directors (or persons performing similar functions):

     a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
     controls which could adversely affect Fortune Diversified Industries,
     Inc.'s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and
     have identified for Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc.'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 Fortune Diversified Industries,
     Inc.'s internal controls; and

6. 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.


7/13/05                    /s/ John F. Fisbeck
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                           John F. Fisbeck, Chief Executive Officer