EXHIBIT 99.1


                             QUARTERLY CERTIFICATION
            PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of
the undersigned officers of McDonald's Corporation (the "Company"), does hereby
certify, to such officer's knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2002 of the Company fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date:    November 12, 2002                /s/ Jack M. Greenberg
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                                          Jack M. Greenberg
                                          Chairman of the Board and
                                          Chief Executive Officer



Date:    November 12, 2002                /s/ Matthew H. Paull
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                                          Matthew H. Paull
                                          Corporate Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer