Glenbrook Life & Annuity 10-Q 2004 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 UNITED STATES CODE § 1350

        Each of the undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2004 of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company.

Date: August 10, 2004	/s/  CASEY J. SYLLA      Casey J. Sylla President and Chief Executive Officer
	/s/  STEVEN E. SHEBIK      Steven E. Shebik Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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