EXHIBIT 32

      Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer


Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and
(b) of Section 1350,  Chapter 63 of Title 18,  United States Code),  each of the
undersigned  officers  of LMI  Aerospace,  Inc.,  a  Missouri  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby certify that, to the best of their knowledge:

The  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter  ended June 30, 2004
(the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information  contained
in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 16, 2004                  /s/ Ronald S. Saks
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                                       Ronald S. Saks
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 16, 2004                  /s/ Lawrence E. Dickinson
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                                       Lawrence E. Dickinson
                                       Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to LMI Aerospace,  Inc. and will be retained by LMI Aerospace, Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.