Exhibit 99.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
I, David E. Adante, Executive Vice President, CFO and Secretary of The Davey Tree Expert Company (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1.) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and,
(2.) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: March 26, 2003 | /s/ David E. Adante |
| David E. Adante |
| Executive Vice President, CFO and Secretary |
