United Industrial 10-K 2005 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION

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

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, James H. Perry, as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 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:	March 14, 2006	/s/ JAMES H. PERRY
		James H. Perry
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		and Controller

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