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Certification Accompanying Periodic Report

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

The undersigned, Barry W. Perry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Engelhard Corporation (the “Company”), and Michael A. Sperduto, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies that the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005 (the “Report”) (1) 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 the results of operations of the Company.

Date:	March 3, 2006	/s/ Barry W. Perry
		Barry W. Perry Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date:	March 3, 2006	/s/ Michael A. Sperduto
		Michael A. Sperduto Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 or any other provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version 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.