Exhibit
32.1
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 Matthews International Corporation (the
“Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joseph
C. Bartolacci, Chief Executive Officer, certify, to the best of my knowledge,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(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.
Joseph C.
Bartolacci
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Joseph C.
Bartolacci,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
August 6,
2008
A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document
authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required
by Section 906, has been provided to Matthews International Corporation and will
be retained by Matthews International Corporation and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.