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                                                                   Exhibit 99(b)

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


         I, Jacques D. Kerrest, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certify that the
accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Report") by the Company fully complies with the requirements of those
sections.

         I further certify that, based on my knowledge, the information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.



           November 13, 2002                 /s/ Jacques D. Kerrest
           -----------------          --------------------------------------
                 Date                           Jacques D. Kerrest
                                          Senior Vice President, Finance
                                        and Chief Financial Officer Officer


         Note: This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required
by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.