Biglari 10-Q 2006 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32

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 of The Steak n Shake Company (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending April 12, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my 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 the Company.

/s/ Peter M. Dunn

Peter M. Dunn, President and

Chief Executive Officer

May 22, 2006

/s/ Jeffrey A. Blade

Jeffrey A. Blade, Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

May 22, 2006

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