EX-99.1 2 exh991.htm Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

        

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

   
  

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Sections 1350(a) and (b)), the undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

     

1.

I am the Chief Executive Officer of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation ("CFC").

 

    

2.

To the best of my knowledge:

 

   

 

(A)

CFC's August 31, 2002 Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"); and

   

   

 

(B)

The information in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of CFC.

   

     

Dated:   October 15, 2002

      

By:

/s/ SHELDON C. PETERSEN

Sheldon C. Petersen

Chief Executive Officer