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Exhibit 32(b)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jonathan W. Thayer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Constellation Energy Group, Inc., certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that to my knowledge:

        (i)    The accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

        (ii)   The information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

/s/ JONATHAN W. THAYER
Jonathan W. Thayer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 27, 2009

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Exhibit 32(b)