Exhibit 99.1


              Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
                     of Title 18 of the United States Code


         I, Norman E. Johnson, the chief executive officer of CLARCOR Inc.,
certify that (i) the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of CLARCOR Inc.


                                                   /s/ Norman E. Johnson
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                                                    Norman E. Johnson
                                           Chairman of the Board, President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer


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