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CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert S. Mathews, as Chief Executive Officer of Von Hoffmann Holdings Inc. and Von Hoffmann Corporation (collectively, the "Company") certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
- (1)
- the accompanying Form 10-Q report for the period ending March 31, 2004 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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: May 12, 2004
| /s/ ROBERT S. MATHEWS Name: Robert S. Mathews | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer of the Company | |||
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.