EXHIBIT 99(b) | |||
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer | |||
I, Mark E. Tomkins, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vulcan Materials Company, certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Report") for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof: | |||
(i) | fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and | ||
(ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Vulcan Materials Company. | ||
/s/Mark E. Tomkins |