Exhibit 99.2




                 Certification Pursuant to Chapter 63, Title 18
                    United States Code ss.1350 As Adopted by
                    Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
               2002 Accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
     The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2002



         I, Ira J. Lamel, Chief Financial Officer of The Hain Celestial Group,
Inc. (the "Company"), certify that the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 fully complies with
the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



                         Date: November 14, 2002



                         /s/ Ira J. Lamel
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                         Ira J. Lamel
                         Chief Financial Officer