Exhibit 99.1


                Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
      as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Form 10-Q of Associated Materials Incorporated (the
"Company") for the period ended June 28, 2003 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Michael Caporale, Jr.,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     1)   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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


Date: August 12, 2003               By: /s/ Michael Caporale, Jr.
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                                        Michael Caporale, Jr.
                                        President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                        Director
                                        (Principal Executive Officer)


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