Exhibit 32.1

                Certification of 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 (subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the
undersigned officer of MAXXAM Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does
hereby certify that:

     (a) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006 of the Company (the "Report") fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and

     (b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.



Date:    November 14, 2006

                                                 /S/     CHARLES E. HURWITZ
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                                                         Charles E. Hurwitz
                                                       Chief Executive Officer


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