Exhibit 32.1



                           SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION


      Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in
connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Metal Management, Inc. (the
"Corporation") for the period ended September 30, 2004, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the
undersigned, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of
the Corporation, certifies that:

      (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) 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 the
Corporation.



/s/ Daniel W. Dienst
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Daniel W. Dienst
Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President
October 29, 2004

         A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to the Corporation and will be retained by the Corporation and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.