EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stryker Corporation (the "Company") for the period ending September 30, 2003 (the "Report"), I, John W. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
- The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ JOHN W. BROWN
John W. Brown,
Chief Executive Officer
November 3, 2003