American Greetings 10-Q 2007 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit (32)

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with this quarterly report of American Greetings Corporation on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date therein specified (the “Report”), each of the undersigned 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 Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of American Greetings Corporation.

January 3, 2007

/s/ Zev Weiss

Zev Weiss

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

/s/ Stephen J. Smith

Stephen J. Smith

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)