EXHIBIT 32

                                  Certification
            Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and
(b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the
undersigned officers of EDO Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Company"),
does hereby certify that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 26, 2005 (the
"Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained
in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.

                                                /s/ JAMES M. SMITH
Dated: April 29, 2005                           --------------------------------
                                                Name:   James M. Smith
                                                Title:  Chairman, President and
                                                        Chief Executive Officer

                                                /s/ FREDERIC B. BASSETT
Dated: April 29, 2005                           --------------------------------
                                                Name:   Frederic B. Bassett
                                                Title:  Vice President-Finance,
                                                        Treasurer and Chief
                                                        Financial 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.