CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT


I,  Maarten  Reidel,  Chief  Financial Officer of Mercer International Inc. (the
"Company"),  certify  pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  that:

(1)  the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
     ended  September  30,  2002  (the  "Report")  fully  complies  with  the
     requirements  of  Section  13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
     U.S.C.  78m  or  78o(d));  and

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

Dated:  November  14,  2002


                                              /s/  Maarten  Reidel
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                                              Maarten  Reidel
                                              Chief  Financial  Officer