THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION IS PROVIDED BY THE UNDERSIGNED CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER OF SCHAWK, INC. ON THE BASIS OF SUCH OFFICER'S KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

                                  CERTIFICATION

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Schawk, Inc. (the "Company") on Form
10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, James J. Patterson,
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, that:

          (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
               or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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



/s/ James J. Patterson
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James J. Patterson
Chief Financial Officer

November 8, 2002