EXHIBIT 99.2

                               CERTIFICATE OF THE
                           CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF
                             TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350):

     I, Anthony A. Barone, Chief Financial Officer of Tower Automotive, Inc.,
certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) that:

     (1) The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2002, which this statement accompanies, fully complies with
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and;

     (2) The information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2002, fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Tower Automotive,
Inc.


                                         TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.


Date: November 13, 2002                  By: /s/ Anthony A. Barone
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                                               Anthony A. Barone
                                         Its:  Chief Financial Officer