United Industrial 10-Q 2005 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Frederick M. Strader, as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Industrial Corporation (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

a.the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

b.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 8, 2005

/s/ Frederick M. Strader

Frederick M. Strader

Chief Executive Officer