Exhibit 99.2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 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 Annual Report of Penford Corporation (the "COMPANY") on Form 10-K/A for the period ended August 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "REPORT"), I Steven O. Cordier, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: July 10, 2003 \s\ Steven O. Cordier - -------------------------- Steven O. Cordier Chief Financial Officer