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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO
RULE 13a-14(b)
OR
RULE 15d-14(b)
OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND 18 U.S.C.
§1350
The certification set forth below is being submitted in
connection with the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the period ended December 31, 2009 (the
“Report”) for the purpose of complying with
Rule 13a-14(b)
or
Rule 15d-14(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”) and 18 U.S.C. §1350.
Dominic J. Pileggi, the Chief Executive Officer of
Thomas & Betts Corporation (the
“Corporation”), certifies that, to the best of his
knowledge:
| 1. | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and | |
| 2. | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. |
Dated this
16th day
of February, 2010.
/s/ Dominic
J. Pileggi
Dominic J. Pileggi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer