Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATIONS of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

     Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of REGAL-BELOIT Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on our knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 30, 2004 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ James L. Packard    
James L. Packard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Kenneth F. Kaplan    
Kenneth F. Kaplan
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: May 10, 2004