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Exhibit 99.cert
CERTIFICATIONS
Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Robert S. Dow, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Securities
Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statements of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net
assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to
include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for
the Registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; and
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report based on such evaluation;
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board
of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 22, 2003
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/s/ ROBERT S. DOW
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Robert S. Dow
Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman and President
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CERTIFICATIONS
Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Joan A. Binstock, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Securities
Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statements of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net
assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to
include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for
the Registrant and have:
a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; and
b. evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report based on such evaluation;
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board
of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
information; and
b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 22, 2003
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/s/ JOAN A. BINSTOCK
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Joan A. Binstock
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President