Exhibit 99.2

                          Section 906 CFO Certification

I, Kevin J. Brown, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Robbins &
Myers, Inc. ("the Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C.
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that:

         1.       The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period
                  ended August 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") fully complies
                  with the requirements of section 33(a) or 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78c(d)) and

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

Dated:  November 19, 2002

                                   /s/ Kevin J. Brown
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                                   Kevin J. Brown
                                   Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer




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