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                                                                    Exhibit 31.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

         I, Leon Moore, certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of ShoLodge,
Inc.

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this annual 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-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and
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 annual 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 annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

                  c)       presented in this annual 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 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

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         6.       The registrant's other certifying officers and I have
indicated in this annual report whether 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: April 5, 2004                 /s/ Leon Moore
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                                              [signature]

                                              Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
                                              Principal Executive Officer

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

         I, Bob Marlowe, certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of ShoLodge,
Inc.

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this annual 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-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and
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 annual 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 annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

                  c)       presented in this annual 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 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

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         6.       The registrant's other certifying officers and I have
indicated in this annual report whether 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: April 5, 2004      /s/ Bob Marlowe
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                                   [signature]

                                   Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Accounting
                                   Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Chief
                                   Financial Officer