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Exhibit 32
Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, each of the undersigned certifies that to the best of our knowledge:
(1) | the Annual Report on Form 10-K of A. O. Smith Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 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 A. O. Smith Corporation. |
Date: February 26, 2010
/s/ Paul W. Jones
Paul W. Jones
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Terry M. Murphy
Terry M. Murphy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer