Exhibit 32.1



     SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

     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  Standard  Microsystems  Corporation  (the
     Company), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

     The Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2003 of
     the Company fully complies, in all material respects, 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.


     Dated: September 19, 2003             By: /s/ Steven J. Bilodeau
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                                                 (signature)

                                           Steven J. Bilodeau
                                           Chairman of the Board, President and
                                           Chief Executive Officer


                                           By: /s/ Andrew M. Caggia
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                                                 (signature)

                                           Andrew M. Caggia
                                           Senior Vice President - Finance
                                           and Chief Financial Officer