Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, M. Emily Madison, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 of MAXXAM Inc.; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: October 15, 2009 | By: | /S/ M. EMILY MADISON |
M. Emily Madison Chief Financial Officer |