EXHIBIT 99.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Patrick J.  Goodman,  Senior Vice  President and Chief  Financial  Officer of
MidAmerican  Energy  Holdings  Company  (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 Annual  Report on Form 10-K of the Company  for the annual  period
          ended  December  31,  2002  (the  "Report")  fully  complies  with the
          requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
          of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     (2)  the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of
          the Company.


Dated:   March 31, 2003




                                    /s/ Patrick J. Goodman
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                                    Patrick J. Goodman
                                    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                    Officer
                                    (chief financial officer)