EXHIBIT (32.1)

Section 1350 Certifications

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of The Procter & Gamble Company (the “Company”) certifies to his knowledge that:

(1)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006 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 that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of operations of the Company.

/S/ A.G. LAFLEY                                      

(A.G. Lafley)   

Chairman of the Board,

President and Chief Executive

January 31, 2007                                     

Date 

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