Exhibit 32

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

Certification of Periodic Financial Report
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Methode Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended July 31, 2004 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: September 8, 2004	/s/ Donald W. Duda
	Donald W. Duda
	Chief Executive Officer
Dated: September 8, 2004	/s/ Douglas A. Koman
	Douglas A. Koman
	Chief Financial Officer

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