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EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - HERSHEY COFinancial_Report.xls
EX-31.2 - CFO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COexh312.htm
EX-12.1 - RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - HERSHEY COexh121.htm
EX-31.1 - CEO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COexh311.htm
10-Q - FORM 10-Q DATED APRIL 4, 2010 - HERSHEY COf10q_1q2010.htm
Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION


Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officers of The Hershey Company (the “Company”) hereby certify that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



Date: May 12, 2010                      /s/ David J. West                      
David J. West
Chief Executive Officer



Date: May 12, 2010                     /s/ Humberto P. Alfonso            
Humberto P. Alfonso
Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version 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.