EXHIBIT 99.2



                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.ss.1350),
the undersigned, J. Daniel Garrett, Chief Financial Officer of Birmingham Steel
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to his
knowledge, that:

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002 of the Company
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.


                /s/ J. Daniel Garrett
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                J. Daniel Garrett
                Chief Financial Officer
                Executive Vice President


                Dated: October 14, 2002