CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT


I,  Jimmy  S.H.  Lee,  Chief Executive Officer of Mercer International Inc. (the
"Company"),  certify  pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  that:

     (1)  the  Quarterly  Report  on  Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly
          period ended September 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
          requirements  of  Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          (15  U.S.C.  78m  or  78o(d));  and

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

Dated:  November  13,  2003


                                              /s/  Jimmy  S.H.  Lee
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                                              Jimmy S.H. Lee
                                              Chief Executive Officer


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A  signed  original  of  this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided  to  Mercer  International  Inc.  and  will  be  retained  by  Mercer
International  Inc.  and  furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or
its  staff  upon  request.