Exhibit 31.1



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, James E. Rohr, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A of The PNC Financial
     Services Group, Inc.; and

2.   Based on my knowledge, this amendment 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
     amendment.


Date:      October 23, 2003

/s/ James E. Rohr
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James E. Rohr
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer