Exhibit 99(b)
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        Written Statement of the Vice President Law/Finance and Secretary
                          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350

          Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the
undersigned Vice President Law/Finance and Secretary of Ladish Co., Inc. (the
"Company"), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 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/  Wayne E. Larsen
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Wayne E. Larsen
March 24, 2003



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