Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Financial 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 ACompany@), does hereby certify that:
(a)           the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 of the Company (the AReport@) 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:           May 12, 2008                                                                                                                                                          /S/    M. EMILY MADISON
                                                                                 M. Emily Madison
                                                                                    Chief Financial 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).