EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350,
and is filed with respect to the quarterly report on
Form 10-Q
(the
“Form 10-Q”)
for the quarter ended
June 20, 2009 of Dole Food Company,
Inc. (the
“Issuer”). I, Joseph S. Tesoriero,
certify that to the best of my knowledge:
(i) the
Form 10-Q
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
(ii) the information contained in the
Form 10-Q
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Issuer.
Joseph S. Tesoriero
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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