Exhibit 99


May 15, 2003



Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549


Re:   Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to ss. 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  in  connection  with the  filing of the  Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of NMHG Holding Co. (the "Company") for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 2003, as filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
the date hereof (the "Report"),  each of the undersigned officers of the Company
certifies, that, to such officer's 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  as of the dates and for the  periods
               expressed in the Report.



                    /s/ Reginald R. Eklund
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                    Name:  Reginald R. Eklund
                    Title: President, Chief Executive Officer
                           and Director
                           (principal executive officer)



                    /s/ Michael K. Smith
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                    Name:  Michael K. Smith
                    Title: Vice President Finance & Information
                           Systems and Chief Financial Officer
                           (principal financial officer)