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 November 30, 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: January 13, 2004                     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