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10-K - FORM 10-K FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2011 - ZALE CORPa2205631z10-k.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - ZALE CORPa2205631zex-31_1.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP - ZALE CORPa2205631zex-23_1.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - ZALE CORPa2205631zex-31_2.htm
EX-10.16 - BASE SALARIES AND TARGET BONUS FOR THE NEO - ZALE CORPa2205631zex-10_16.htm
EX-10.10 - AMENDED AND RESTATED ESA FOR THEO KILLION - ZALE CORPa2205631zex-10_10.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - ZALE CORPa2205631zex-32_1.htm

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EXHIBIT 32.2

Certification Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350)

        The undersigned, as the Chief Financial Officer of Zale Corporation, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011, which accompanies this certification fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Zale Corporation at the dates and for the periods indicated. The foregoing certification is made pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350) and shall not be relied upon for any other purpose.

Date: September 20, 2011   By:   /s/ MATTHEW W. APPEL

Matthew W. Appel
Chief Administrative Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer of the registrant)



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