EXHIBIT 99.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
            SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



Pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as
Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of BTU
International, Inc. (the "Company"), does hereby certify that to his knowledge:

         3)       the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
                  December 31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the
                  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934; and

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




                                    /s/ THOMAS P. KEALY
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                                    Thomas P. Kealy
                                    Vice President, Corporate Controller
                                    And Chief Accounting Officer (principal
                                    Financial and accounting officer)




Dated:  March 31, 2003