EXHIBIT 99.2






 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63
                     OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE


I, Steven C. Preston, the Chief Financial Officer of The ServiceMaster  Company,
certify  that (i) the  Quarterly  Report on Form  10-Q/A for the  quarter  ended
September 30, 2002,  fully complies with  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the  information  contained in
such Form 10-Q/A  fairly  presents,  in all  material  respects,  the  financial
condition and results of operations of The ServiceMaster Company.




                                      /S/ STEVEN C. PRESTON
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                                      Steven C. Preston
                                      Chief Financial Officer
                                      May 13, 2003


A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to The ServiceMaster  Company and will be retained by The ServiceMaster
Company and  furnished to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its staff
upon request.











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