CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED
            PURSUANT TO SECTIO 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

         In connection  with the Quarterly  Report of Patrick  Industries,  Inc.
(the  "Company")  on Form 10Q for the period ending June 30, 2002, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  the
undersigned  Chief Executive  Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
hereby certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of
the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 that, based on their  knowledge:  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 and for the periods covered in the Report.




 /S/David D. Lung
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  David D. Lung, Chief Executive Officer




 /S/ Andy L. Nemeth
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  Andy L. Nemeth, Chief Financial Officer



  August 13, 2002                   , 2002
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