EXHIBIT 99(2)

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

         I, Jerry W. Fanska, Vice President--Finance and Treasurer, of Layne
Christensen Company, do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that:

                  (a)      the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
         quarterly period ended April 30, 2003, which this certification
         accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

                  (b)      the information contained in the Company's Quarterly
         Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2003,
         which this certification accompanies, fairly presents, in all material
         aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
         Company.

  Dated: June 4, 2003                    /s/ Jerry W. Fanska
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                                         Jerry W. Fanska
                                         Vice President--Finance and Treasurer

         A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Layne Christensen Company and will be retained by Layne
Christensen Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or
its staff upon request.