Exhibit 99.2


                    Certification of Chief Financial Officer

         Pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as created  by  Section  906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  the  undersigned  officer of Tanger Factory Outlet
Centers,  Inc. (the "Company")  hereby certifies,  to such officer's  knowledge,
that:

         (i) the  accompanying  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for
     the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies
     with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable,  of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (ii) the information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Company.

Dated: November 14, 2002              /s/ Frank C. Marchisello Jr.
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                                      Frank C. Marchisello, Jr.
                                      Senior Vice President
                                      Chief Financial Officer