Exhibit 99.2
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 Financial 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/ STEVEN L. LILLY
		Steven L. Lilly
		Chief Financial Officer