EXHIBIT 99.2


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

         I, Vincent J. Lombardo, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Ablest Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1)      The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the
                  period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report"), which this
                  certification accompanies, fully complies with the
                  requirements of Section 13(a) 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 Company.




                                   /s/  Vincent J. Lombardo
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                                   Vincent J. Lombardo, Vice President and Chief
                                   Financial Officer



August 12, 2002