Exhibit 99.2


                 Written Statement Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of The Marcus Corporation (the "Company"),
hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
the Company for the quarter ended August 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Douglas A. Neis
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Douglas A. Neis
October 7, 2002