Exhibit 99.2


This  Certification  is being  furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or otherwise  subject to the liability of that section.  This  Certification
shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise stated in
such filing.


              Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
                      of Title 18 of the United States Code


I, Susan Tomasky, the chief financial officer of

                           American Electric Power Company, Inc.
                                  AEP Generating Company
                                 AEP Texas Central Company
                                  AEP Texas North Company
                                 Appalachian Power Company
                              Columbus Southern Power Company
                              Indiana Michigan Power Company
                                  Kentucky Power Company
                                    Ohio Power Company
                            Public Service Company of Oklahoma
                            Southwestern Electric Power Company

(the  "Companies"),  certify that (i) the Quarterly Reports of the Companies
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 (the  "Reports")
fully comply with the  requirements  of Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information  contained in the
Reports fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Companies.


/s/ Susan Tomasky
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Susan Tomasky
May 14, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to American  Electric Power Company,  Inc. and will be retained by
American Electric Power Company,  Inc. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange  Commission or its staff upon request.