Exhibit 32(a)
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 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the “Form 10-Q”), I, John S. Brinzo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officer’s knowledge:
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The Form 10-Q 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 |
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The information contained in the Form 10-Q 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 Form 10-Q. |
Date: October 27, 2005
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/s/ John S. Brinzo
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John S. Brinzo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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