EXHIBIT 99.1


                                  CERTIFICATION
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
           AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Richard R. Erkeneff, as 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:

          (1)       the accompanying Form 10-Q report for the period ended March
                    31, 2003 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

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


Date: May 14, 2003                           /s/ Richard R. Erkeneff
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                                             Richard R. Erkeneff
                                             Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



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