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EXHIBIT 32.2

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

I, Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

1. the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by such Report.

Dated: March 15, 2005


		By:		/s/ Michael J. McCann

				Michael J. McCann
				Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

	1.	the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

	2.	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by such Report.