Exhibit 99

                Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
      As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Gorman-Rupp Company on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned
officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such
officer's knowledge:

     (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and
          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.


Date:    NOVEMBER 6, 2002                  /s/JEFFREY S. GORMAN
                                           -----------------------
                                           Jeffrey S. Gorman
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (Principal Executive Officer)

                                           /s/ROBERT E. KIRKENDALL
                                           -----------------------
                                           Robert E. Kirkendall
                                           Senior Vice President
                                           (Principal Financial Officer)


The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate
disclosure document.



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