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                                                                      EXHIBIT 31

                                  CERTIFICATION
            PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Daniel J. Dorman, certify that:

      1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Sandston
            Corporation;

      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 the registrant 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 Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and
            15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

                  a)    designed such internal controls to ensure that material
                        information relating to the registrant, including its
                        consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively the "Company")
                        is made known by others within those entities,
                        particularly during the period in which this quarterly
                        report is being prepared;

                  b)    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's internal
                        controls 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 the conclusions about
                        the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
                        procedures based on my evaluation as of the Evaluation
                        Date;

      5.    I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the
            registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
            board of directors:

                  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

      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.

Date: May 14, 2004

/s/ Daniel J. Dorman
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Daniel J. Dorman
Chairman and Principal Financial Officer

See also the certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002, which is also attached to this report as an Exhibit.