Exhibit 32

Certificate Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

    Each of the undersigned officers of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. certifies that (i) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the Form 10-K) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

Dated:	February 27, 2009	/s/ Melvin J. Gordon
		Melvin J. Gordon
		Chairman and Chief
		Executive Officer
Dated:	February 27, 2009	/s/ G. Howard Ember, Jr.
		G. Howard Ember, Jr.
		Vice President/Finance and
		Chief Financial Officer