EXHIBIT 99.2

                             APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
                  SARBANES-OXLEY ACT SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

In connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Applied Materials, Inc.
for the period ended April 27, 2003, I, Joseph R. Bronson, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that:

         1.   this Form 10-Q for the period ended April 27, 2003 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 this Form 10-Q for the period ended
              April 27, 2003 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
              financial condition and results of operations of Applied
              Materials, Inc. for the periods presented therein.

Date: June 11, 2003
                                                    /s/ JOSEPH R. BRONSON
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                                                    Joseph R. Bronson
                                                    Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Financial Officer

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