EX-99.1 5 k77571exv99w1.txt 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Exhibit 99.1 (Form 10-K/A-1) CERTIFICATION 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 Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report of Citizens Banking Corporation ("Citizens") on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William R. Hartman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Citizens. Dated: June 9, 2003 /s/ William R. Hartman ------------------------------- William R. Hartman Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer A signed original or this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.