EXHIBIT 99.2

                CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

                           PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350
                 (SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

I, Richard T. Marabito, Chief Financial Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (the
"Company"), certify that to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2003 of the Company
(the "Report"):

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

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


By: /s/ Richard T. Marabito
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Richard T. Marabito
Olympic Steel, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer

May 13, 2003


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