SKT 906 CERTIFICATION

Published on March 11, 2004

Exhibit 32.1



Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Tanger Factory Outlet
Centers, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge,
that:

(i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
annual period ended December 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with
the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
this certification is being furnished and is not deemed filed.

Dated: March 11, 2004 /s/ Stanley K. Tanger
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Stanley K. Tanger
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer