Exhibit 32.1

                               THE ANDERSONS, INC.

                CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

     In connection with the amended Quarterly Report of The Andersons, Inc.
(the "Company") on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies pursuant to
18 W.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2003, that to such officer's 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 presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the
          Report.

December 3, 2003

                                   /s/Michael J. Anderson
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                                   Michael J. Anderson
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

                                   /s/Richard R. George
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                                   Richard R. George
                                   Vice President, Controller and CIO

                                   /s/Gary L. Smith
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                                   Gary L. Smith
                                   Vice President, Finance and Treasurer



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