Exhibit 99.1



                 Certification Pursuant to Chapter 63, Title 18
                    United States Code ss.1350 As Adopted by
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                   Accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of
     The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2002



         I, Irwin D. Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hain
Celestial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), certify that the accompanying Annual
Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


                          Date: September 27, 2002


                           /s/ Irwin D. Simon
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                          Irwin D. Simon
                          President and Chief Executive Officer