                                                                Exhibit 32



                           CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
                            (18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)


     In connection with the Annual Report of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
     (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, as
     filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
     "Report"), Robert C. Stempel, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and
     Stephan W. Zumsteg, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, respectively,
     do each hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
     of 2002 (18 U.S.C. ss. 1350), that based on his knowledge:

         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.


    /s/ Robert C. Stempel
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     Robert C. Stempel
     Chief Executive Officer
     September 13, 2004


     /s/ Stephan W. Zumsteg
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     Stephan W. Zumsteg
     Chief Financial Officer
     September 13, 2004




