Exhibit 32
Certifications Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Jeff M. Fettig, as Chief Executive of the Company, and Roy W. Templin, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge:
| 1. | 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
/S/ JEFF M. FETTIG
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Name: | Jeff M. Fettig | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | March 16, 2005 | |
/S/ ROY W. TEMPLIN
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Name: | Roy W. Templin | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | March 16, 2005 | |
