Exhibit 32


       CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert L.  Montgomery,  Jr., herby certify that, to the best of my knowledge,
the Annual Report of the Columbus McKinnon  Corporation Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (the  "Plan") on Form 11-K for the fiscal  year ended  March 31,  2003 (the
"Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d)
of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, and that the  information  contained in
that Report fairly presents,  in all material respects,  the financial condition
and results of operations of the Plan.



Date:   September 29, 2003
        /S/ ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY, JR.
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        Robert L. Montgomery, Jr.
        Trustee