Schiff Nutrition International (WNI) 10-Q 2003 Q3 Quarterly report

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Exhibit 32.1

        The following certifications are being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8238. These certifications shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Weider Nutrition International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:

          (i)  the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended August 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (ii)  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: October 7, 2003
/s/  BRUCE J. WOOD      Bruce J. Wood
Chief Executive Officer

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

        Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Weider Nutrition International, Inc. a Delaware, corporation (the "Company"), hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:

          (i)  the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended August 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (ii)  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: October 7, 2003
/s/  JOSEPH W. BATY      Joseph W. Baty
Chief Financial Officer

        A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Weider Nutrition International, Inc. and will be retained by Weider Nutrition International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Exhibit 32.1