EXHIBIT 32.1

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

         PURSUANT to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Libbey Inc. (the
"Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that:

         (i)  the accompanying 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 Section 15(d), as applicable, of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.

Dated: November 12, 2003                           /s/ John F. Meier
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                                                   John F. Meier
                                                   Chief Executive Officer

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