[AGCO LOGO] AGCO Corporation
4205 River Green Parkway Duluth, GA USA 30096-2584
Telephone 770/813-9200 Fax 770/813-6118
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 AGCO Corporation (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004 (the "Report"), I,
Robert J. Ratliff, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and I, Andrew H. Beck, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company, each certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) to my knowledge, 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 presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
/s/ Robert J. Ratliff
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Robert J. Ratliff
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
May 10, 2004
/s/ Andrew H. Beck
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Andrew H. Beck
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
May 10, 2004
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