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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

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

In connection with the Annual Report of SIFCO Industries, Inc. ("Company") on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof ("Report"), I, Frank A. Cappello, Vice
President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (3)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (4)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company.

                                         /s/ Frank A. Cappello
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                                         Frank A. Cappello
                                         Vice President - Finance and
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         December 13, 2002

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