EXHIBIT 99.2

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

In  connection  with the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year
Ended  December  31,  2002  (the  "Report")  by  American  Medical  Alert  Corp.
("Registrant"), the undersigned hereby certifies 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 Registrant.


                                        /s/ Richard Rallo
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                                        Richard Rallo
                                        Controller
                                        (Chief financial officer)

     A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has
been provided to American  Medical Alert Corp.  and will be retained by American
Medical Alert Corp. and furnished to the  Securities and Exchange  Commission or
its staff upon request.


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