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
         September 29, 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

October 25, 2002