EXHIBIT 32(a)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Jeffry N. Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of Solutia Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my knowledge:
| | (1) | the Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 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 the Company. |
Dated: March 18, 2008
/s/ Jeffry N. Quinn
Jeffry N. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Solutia Inc. and will be retained by Solutia Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
