Exhibit 32.1

Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, W. Roger Haughton, Chief Executive Officer of The PMI Group, Inc. (“Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 14, 2003	/s/ W. Roger Haughton
	W. Roger Haughton
	Chief Executive Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.