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(EXHIBIT 99.D)
Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of HON INDUSTRIES Inc. (the
"Company") for the period ended December 28, 2002, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Jack D. Michaels, as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Jerald K. Dittmer, as
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
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 Company.
/s/ Jack D. Michaels
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Name: Jack D. Michaels
Title: Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: March 24, 2003
/s/ Jerald K. Dittmer
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Name: Jerald K. Dittmer
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Date: March 24, 2003
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.