**Exhibit 31.1**

 

**Certifications**

 

I, Craig D. Crisman, certify that:

 

1.          I have reviewedthis quarterly report on Form 10-Q of BancTec, Inc;

 

2.          Based on myknowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.          Based on my knowledge,the financial statements, and other financial information included in thisquarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of BancTec, Inc. as of, andfor, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

 

4.                                       BancTec, Inc.’s other certifying officerand I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) forthe registrant and have: 

 
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| 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 quarterly report is  being prepared;                                         |
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| b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure  controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about  the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of  the period covered by this report based on such evaluation, and                                                 |
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| c) Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the  registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during  the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or  is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control  over financial reporting; and |

 

5.             BancTec,Inc.’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recentevaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to BancTec, Inc.’sauditors and the audit committee of BancTec, Inc.’s board of directors: 

 
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| a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the  design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are  reasonably likely to adversely affect the BancTec, Inc.’s ability to record,  process, summarize and report financial data; and |
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| b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management  or other employees who have a significant role in BancTec, Inc.’s internal  control over financial reporting.                                                                                               |

 

 
| Date:  August 14, 2003 | /s/ Craig D. Crisman                    |   |
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|                        | *Craig D. Crisman*                      |
|                        | *President and Chief Executive Officer* |

 

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