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

         In connection with the Quarterly Report of Patrick Industries, Inc.
(the "Company") on Form 10Q for the period ending September 30, 2004, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),
the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to
ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, based on their knowledge: 1) the
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2) the information contained in the Report
fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.




  /S/Paul E. Hassler
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  Paul E. Hassler, Chief Executive Officer




  /S/Andy L. Nemeth
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  Andy L. Nemeth, Chief Financial Officer



    November 12,           , 2004
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Patrick Industries, Inc. and will
be retained by Patrick Industries, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be considered filed as
part of the Form 10-Q.