EXHIBIT 99.2

                           BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                Executive Offices
                                 P.O. Box 21207
                             Greensboro, N.C. 27420
                             (336) 379-2000 (phone)
                              (336) 379-4504 (fax)
                               www.burlington.com

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

   Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

The  undersigned,  Charles E.  Peters,  Jr.,  Senior  Vice  President  and Chief
Financial Officer of Burlington Industries,  Inc. (the "Company"),  has executed
this  certification  in  connection  with the  filing  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  of the  Company's  Quarterly  Report  on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 29, 2003 (the "Report").

I hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

1.       The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.       The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the  Company  as of the  dates  and for the  periods  expressed  in the
         reports.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  certification as of the
13th day of May, 2003.


/s/ Charles E. Peters, Jr.
- ----------------------------
      Senior Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer



* The above certification is being provided as an Additional Exhibit pursuant to
Item 99(ii) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K to accompany  this periodic  report on
Form 10-Q and is not being  filed as part of such  report.  (See SEC Release no.
33-8212, March 21, 2003).

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