Exhibit 32.4


                                  CERTIFICATION
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
           AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



     I, Ian M. Cumming,  as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Leucadia National Corporation (the "Company") certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.
1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  that to my
knowledge:

     (1) the accompanying  Form 10-K/A report for the fiscal year ended December
31,  2008 as  filed  with the  U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Report") fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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:  March 25, 2009

                                       By: /s/ Ian M. Cumming
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                                          Ian M. Cumming
                                          Chairman of the Board and
                                          Chief Executive Officer