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Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of STR Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), does hereby certify that to my knowledge:
- 1.
- the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 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 Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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| Date: March 11, 2011 | | /s/ BARRY A. MORRIS
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| | | Name: | | Barry A. Morris |
| | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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