Exhibit 32
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18,
United States Code)
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and
(b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the
undersigned officers of The Gillette Company, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:
The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003
(the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained
in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: November 4, 2003 /s/ James M. Kilts
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James M. Kilts
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 4, 2003 /s/ Charles W. Cramb
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Charles W. Cramb
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter
63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form
10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to The Gillette Company and will be retained by The Gillette Company
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.