Maxwell 10-Q 2006 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32

Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Solely for the purpose of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that, based on our knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company For the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: November 9, 2006	By:	/s/ Richard D. Balanson
		Richard D. Balanson President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 9, 2006	By:	/s/ Tim T. Hart
		Tim T. Hart Vice President – Finance, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary