EX-32 7 psex32_4q08.txt CERTIFICATION - EXHIBIT 32 Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Public Storage (the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Ronald L. Havner, Jr., as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and John Reyes, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Ronald L. Havner, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Ronald L. Havner, Jr. Title: Chief Executive Officer & President Date: March 2, 2009 /s/ John Reyes -------------------------------------------- Name: John Reyes Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: March 2, 2009 This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of ss.18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A signed original of this written statement required by ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company, and will be retained and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request. Exhibit 32