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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1



                   CERTIFICATE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                   PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


         I, Belinda Stronach, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Magna
International Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, hereby
certify that:

1.       the Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company dated May 15, 2002 for
         the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities
         Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies
         with the requirements of section 13(a) 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.


         Dated: May 15, 2003.



                                /s/ BELINDA STRONACH
                                --------------------------------------
                                Belinda Stronach
                                President and Chief Executive Officer




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

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