Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) 10-Q 2002 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 99.2

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

         I, Clifford G. Sprague, the Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc, hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.	the Form 10-Q of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the “June 2002 Form 10-Q”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with 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.	information contained in the June 2002 Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

Dated: August 14, 2002
	/s/ CLIFFORD G. SPRAGUE
	Clifford G. Sprague
	Chief Financial Officer

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