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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      I, Edward J. Shoen, Chairman of the Board and President of AMERCO, certify
that:

      1.    the Quarterly Report of AMERCO on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
            ended June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
            Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), which this statement
            accompanies, 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 AMERCO.



                                         /s/ Edward J. Shoen
                                         -----------------------------------
                                         Edward J. Shoen
                                         Chairman of the Board and President
                                         August 16, 2002

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