Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OF GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350
In connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-K/A for the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John C. Rickel, Chief Financial Officer of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:
| | 1. | | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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| | 2. | | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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| Date: August 31, 2006 | | |
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| | /s/ John C. Rickel | |
| | John C. Rickel | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and will be retained by Group 1 Automotive, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
