WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
           AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SS. 1350


Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned
President and Chief Executive Officer of Badger Paper Mills, Inc., which
administers the Badger Paper Mills, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust for
Non-Union Employees (the "Plan"), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that
the Annual Report on Form 11-K relating to the Plan for the year ended December
31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report
fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Plan.


/s/ Ronald E. Swanson
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Ronald E. Swanson
June 26, 2003


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



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