Exhibit 32.1

                      CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
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I, Paul V. Reilly, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Mail-Well, Inc. (the "Company"), certify pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)      the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year
         ended December 31, 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: February 25, 2004

                                             /s/ Paul V. Reilly
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                                             Paul V. Reilly
                                             Chairman, President and CEO