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                                                                    Exhibit 99.3

By signing below, the undersigned officer hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that, to his or her knowledge, (i) this report fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and (ii) the information contained in this report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Applied
Extrusion Technologies, Inc.

Signed this 22nd day of January, 2003



/s/ Brian P. Crescenzo
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Brian P. Crescenzo Vice President Finance, Secretary and Treasurer

