EXHIBIT 99.2
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                            CERTIFICATION
                PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal
quarter ended March 28, 2003, I, Michael D. James, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (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.

Date: May 12, 2003               /s/ Michael D. James
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                                Title: Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

                                AMCON Distributing Company


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