CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT



I,  Jimmy  S.H.  Lee,  Chief Executive Officer of Mercer International Inc. (the
"Company"),  certify  pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  that:

  (1)  the  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  of the Company for the quarterly
       period  ended  June  30,  2002  (the  "Report")  fully complies with the
       requirements of  Section  13(a) of the  Securities Exchange  Act of 1934
       (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d));  and

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

Dated:  August  13,  2002


                                                 /s/  Jimmy  S.H.  Lee
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                                                 Jimmy  S.H.  Lee
                                                 Chief  Executive  Officer