Exhibit 99.2





                                  CERTIFICATION
                 Pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350


         The undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 of EDO Corporation
(the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such
report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.


            /s/ Frederic B. Bassett
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            Name: Frederic B. Bassett
            Title: Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
            Date: March 13, 2003