Edison International (EIX) 10-Q 2004 Q2 Quarterly report

                                 STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS
                             ENACTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (the
"Quarterly Report"), of Edison International (the "Company"), and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted
by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned certifies, to the best of his
knowledge, that:

1.       The Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

2.       The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
         financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


August 5, 2004

                                                      /s/ John E. Bryson
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                                                      John E. Bryson
                                                      Chief Executive Officer
                                                      Edison International


                                                      /s/ Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
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                                                      Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
                                                      Chief Financial Officer
                                                      Edison International


This statement accompanies the Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement 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.