EXHIBIT 32

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 AVX Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned John S. Gilbertson, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and Kurt P. Cummings, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, each hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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 results of operations and financial condition of the Company.

/s/ John S. Gilbertson

John S. Gilbertson

Chief Executive Officer and President

November 12, 2003

/s/ Kurt P. Cummings

Kurt P. Cummings

Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Secretary

November 12, 2003

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.