Exhibit 99.2

                                   CERTIFICATE
                                 furnished under
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     I, Gary L.  Rainwater,  chief executive  officer of Central  Illinois Light
Company,  hereby  certify  that to the best of my  knowledge,  the  accompanying
Report of Central  Illinois  Light  Company on Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended
March 31, 2003,  fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and that  information  contained in such
Report fairly presents,  in all material respects,  the financial  condition and
results of operations of Central Illinois Light Company.


                                                /s/ Gary L. Rainwater
                                                ---------------------------
                                                    Gary L. Rainwater
                                                      President
                                              (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 15, 2003

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided  to Central  Illinois  Light  Company  and will be  retained by Central
Illinois Light Company and furnished to the  Securities and Exchange  Commission
or its staff upon request.