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Date: February 9, 2004

Thomas D. Karol

Thomas D. Karol

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.1 6 d12387exv32w1.htm CERTIFICATE OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 exv32w1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.ss. 1350):

I, Thomas D. Karol, Chief Executive Officer of ElkCorp, certify to my knowledge and belief pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.ss. 1350) that:

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2003, which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2003 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of ElkCorp.

	(1)		The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2003, which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

	(2)		The information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2003 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of ElkCorp.