Exhibit 32.2


                    Certification of Chief Financial Officer

     Pursuant  to 18  U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as  created  by  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  the  undersigned  officer of Tanger Factory Outlet
Centers,  Inc. (the "Company")  hereby certifies,  to such officer's  knowledge,
that:

     (i) the  accompanying  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the
quarterly  period ended March 31, 2005 (the  "Report")  fully  complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
this certification is being furnished and is not deemed filed.

Dated:   May 10, 2005                        /s/ Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
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                                             Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
                                             Executive Vice President
                                             Chief Financial Officer