Exhibit 99.2




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

     I, Erin N. Ruhe, as Principal Financial Officer of HomeFed Corporation (the
"Company") certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

     (1) the accompanying Form 10-K report for the year ending December 31, 2002
as filed with the U.S.  Securities and Exchange  Commission (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
Company.


Dated:  March 28, 2003

                                          By: /s/  Erin N. Ruhe
                                              ---------------------------
                                              Erin N. Ruhe
                                              Principal Financial Officer




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