EXHIBIT 99.2

                Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

In connection with the Annual Report of the Pactiv Hourly 401(k) Savings and
Investment Plan (the "Plan") on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2002,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or about the
date hereof (the "Report"), I, Andrew A. Campbell, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Pactiv Corporation (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; and

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

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and
will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon
request.

                             /s/ Andrew A. Campbell
Date:  June 30, 2003         ---------------------------------------------------
                                               Andrew A. Campbell
                               Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                        and Member of Pactiv Corporation
                                               Benefits Committee