Exhibit 32.1

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

Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002  (subsection (a) and
(b)  of  Section  1350,  Chapter  63 of  Title  18,  United  States  Code),  the
undersigned officer of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (the "Company")  certifies
to his knowledge that:

    (1)   The  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter
          ended  March 20,  2004  (the  "Form  10-Q")  fully  complies  with the
          requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
          of 1934 (the "Act"); and

    (2)   The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all
          material respects,  the financial conditions and results of operations
          of the Company as of the dates and for the periods  referred to in the
          Form 10-Q.


                                                     /s/ John T. Cahill
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                                                     John T. Cahill
                                                     Chief Executive Officer
                                                     April 26, 2004

The foregoing  certification  (the  "Certification")  is being furnished  solely
pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002  (subsection (a) and
(b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).

A signed original of the Certification has been provided to the Company and will
be retained  by the Company in  accordance  with Rule  12b-11(d)  of the Act and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.