Exhibit 32.1


CEO Certification of Periodic Report under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Joseph J. Ross, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Signal
Corporation (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)  the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
     ended September 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
     requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); 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:  November 14, 2003


                                                   /s/ Joseph J. Ross
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                                            Joseph J. Ross
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer