Exhibit 32.1

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

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Valassis Communications, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to the best of his knowledge and belief that:

     (1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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: August 9, 2011	/s/ Alan F. Schultz
	Alan F. Schultz
	Chief Executive Officer

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