Exhibit (99.2)


       Written Statement of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s.1350


Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. s.1350, I, the undersigned
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Banta Corporation (the "Company"),
hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
the Company for the quarter ended June 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                      /s/ Daniel W. Kiener
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                                      Daniel W. Kiener
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


                                      August 13, 2002
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