Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer

EX-32 8 dex32.htm WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and the

Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, each of the undersigned certifies that to the best of our knowledge:

(1)	the Annual Report on Form 10-K of A. O. Smith Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 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 A. O. Smith Corporation.

Date: February 24, 2006

/s/ Paul W. Jones

Paul W. Jones

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Terry M. Murphy

Terry M. Murphy

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer