Exhibit 32.2

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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

            (i)   the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for
      the year ended December 31, 2003 (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.


Dated: May 12, 2004             /s/ S. Douglas Hutcheson
                                ______________________________________
                                S. Douglas Hutcheson
                                Chief Financial Officer

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