Exhibit 99.2



                      CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT



I, Robert A. Clausen, Chief Financial Officer of Solutia Inc. (the
"Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)      the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly
         period ended June 30, 2002, (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.



Dated: August 8, 2002




                                                     /s/ Robert A. Clausen
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                                                     Robert A. Clausen
                                                     Chief Financial Officer