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  filing  of the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal  quarter  ended June 30, 2002 (the  Report) by Prime  Retail,  Inc.  (the
Company), the undersigned, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby
certifies  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

    Date: August 14, 2002                  /s/  Robert A. Brvenik
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                                           Robert A. Brvenik
                                           Executive Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer