Exhibit 2

      CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350,
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Report") of Allied Capital Corporation (the
"Registrant"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof, I, Penni F. Roll, the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant,
certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

        (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
            15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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


                                                   /s/ Penni F. Roll
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Name: Penni F. Roll
                                                   Date: March 28, 2003









This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Registrant for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A signed original
of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Allied
Capital Corporation and will be retained by Allied Capital Corporation and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.